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Progression of the Thomas Fire, by December 25, 2017. The Thomas Fire was a massive wildfire that affected Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, and one of multiple wildfires that ignited in southern California in December 2017.
The Jesusita Fire was a wildfire that started on May 5, 2009, in the hills of Santa Barbara, California in the western United States. By the time the fire was contained on May 18 it had burned 8,733 acres (35.34 km 2 ), destroyed 80 homes and damaged 15 more before being 100% contained. [ 1] The cause of the fire was ultimately traced to local ...
The Sherpa Fire was a wildfire that burned in the Santa Ynez Mountains along the Gaviota Coast in the southwestern part of Santa Barbara County, California in June 2016. In a matter of hours the fire spread to over 1,400 acres (570 ha) as the fire was propelled by downslope sundowner winds. This offshore northerly wind contrasts with the more ...
The fire was moving south at a “moderate rate” of speed, the county said. Evacuation warning issued as wildfire burns 1,200 acres in Santa Barbara County hills Skip to main content
Tea Fire. 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 Santa Barbara County fire Department is a contract county with the California State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Under the terms of the contract, the Fire Department is responsible for suppression of fires on SRA "State Responsibility Area" for CalFire. The hills above Santa Barbara that comprise the Santa Ynez Mountains are ...
The sinking of MV Conception occurred on September 2, 2019, when the 75-foot (23 m) dive boat caught fire and eventually sank off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, California, United States. The boat was anchored overnight at Platts Harbor, a small undeveloped bay on the island's north shore, with 33 passengers and 1 crew member asleep below ...
The Zaca Fire was a wildfire in the San Rafael Mountains, northeast of the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County, California. It was the single largest wildfire of the 2007 California wildfire season. The fire started on July 4, 2007, and by August 31, it had burned over 240,207 acres (972.083 km 2 ), making it California's second largest ...