Plato Fire Burning Near Vandenberg Space Launch Complex
Vandenberg Air Force Base reports that base firefighters are working to contain the fire.
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Santa Barbara County Fire Department Awarded Grant Funding for the Santa Barbara Vegetation Management Program (VMP) and Ignition Prevention Project
SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBCFD) is proud to announce a grant award for the
Talk on California’s Wildfire Crisis Kicks off IHC Public Series at UC Santa Barbara
“When It All Burns” author Jordan Thomas will open this year’s series, On Fire, with a free talk and Q&A on October 9.
Gifford Fire Containment Grows to 97 Percent
Work turns to restoring the bulldozed and hand-cut line areas surrounding and within the fire footprint against the winter rains.
Vegetation Fire Breaks Out Near Los Olivos, Closing Hwy. 101 in Both Directions
Update: Santa Barbara County firefighters stop forward progress of Olivos Fire on Friday afternoon.
Red Flag, High Heat Warnings Issued for Santa Barbara County as Gifford Fire Nears Containment
All evacuation orders and warnings have been canceled in Santa Barbara County as incident commanders push to complete a line around the fire and suppress hot spots within.
Fire Season Is Starting Earlier Thanks to Climate Change, New Study Finds
Study co-authored by a UC Santa Barbara professor sheds light on timing, size, and speed of recent wildfires, including the Gifford Fire.
Gifford Fire Holds Steady at 132,605 Acres as Containment Grows to More than Three-Quarters
Evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings and Air Quality Alert and Watch lifted in Santa Barbara County.
Crews Fight Gifford Fire with Fire and Enter ‘Seek and Smother’ Mode
Large-scale back-firing operations get underway as hand crews work toward connecting containment lines in Santa Barbara County.
Despite Largely ‘Green’ and ‘Yellow’ Air, Santa Barbara County Residents Urged to Watch Out for Smoke and Ash
The county’s Air Pollution Control District explains smoke impacts of Gifford Fire and warns residents to track potentially fast-changing conditions.
