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The Tea Fire, also known as the Montecito Tea Fire, was a wildfire that began on November 13, 2008, destroying 210 homes in the cities of Montecito and Santa Barbara, California, in the United States of America. [4] It was the first of several November 2008 wildfires that burned hundreds of homes from November 13–15, 2008. The Tea Fire ...
Powerful winds that fueled fast-moving wildfires across Southern California this week are expected to pick up momentum on Thursday –– worsening conditions for firefighters who are already ...
“The WAVES ARE LARGE today over nearly all beaches thanks to a big 10-15 foot long period west swell,” the NWS wrote on X. “These waves are very DANGEROUS. ... — Montecito Fire ...
The fire grew to more than 208,000 acres by July 27.Montecito Firefighters shared video on Instagram showing the forest fire, which is burning in Northern California’s Plumas and Butte counties.
The Thomas Fire originated as two separate fires, with the first fire igniting on December 4 at 6:26 p.m. PST, on a cattle ranch on Anlauf Canyon Road near Thomas Aquinas College, [140] while the second fire started about 30 minutes later, nearly 4 miles (6.4 km) north in Upper Ojai, at the top of Koenigstein Road.
The architect George Washington Smith is noted particularly for his residences around Montecito, and for popularizing the Spanish Colonial Revival style in early 20th century America, as is Lutah Maria Riggs, who started as a draftsman in Smith's firm, rose to partner, and later started her own firm. [15] Montecito was evacuated five times in ...
Storms, fires and the positioning of Montecito have resulted in a precarious existence for the town's mostly wealthy residents. A perilous paradise: In Montecito, fires, floods and mudflows leave ...
The mandatory evacuation zone was expanded to cover a majority of Montecito's estimated 10,000 residents two days later (January 11) due to disruptions in electricity, gas, water, sewage and Internet, and due to emergency road works and ongoing search and rescue operations. [31] The mudflows caused 23 confirmed deaths, mostly in the Montecito area.