new cuyama

Some Northern California firefighters at the memorial to those who died in the Spanish Ranch wildfire.

August 15 marks anniversary of tragedy that claimed the lives of four Central Coast firefighters

Lance Orozco

The firefighters were trapped by the Spanish Ranch Fire, a wildfire that burned west of New Cuyama.

Firefighters now have 97% containment of the Madre brush fire, which has been burning since July 2 in San Luis Obispo County.

Mopup underway: Full containment close for 80,000 acre brush fire on Central Coast

Lance Orozco

Containment hits 97% for the Madre Fire, which is north of Highway 166 in San Luis Obispo County.

The Madre Fire has burned more than 79,000 acres of land as of Saturday morning.

Containment of the Central Coast's Madre wildfire is now up to 62%

Lance Orozco

The wildfire in San Luis Obispo County has burned 80,786 acres as of Friday afternoon.

A view of the Madre Fire Thursday afternoon from the California Valley area.

Central Coast's Madre Fire now tops 50,000 acres burned, with containment at 5%

Lance Orozco

Highway 166 remains closed from Santa Maria to New Cuyama. Carrizo Plain National Monument is closed to the public.

The Hill Fire burning in eastern Santa Barbara County Tuesday afternoon.

Firefighters have upper hand on nearly 1400 acre brush fire in remote area of Santa Barbara County

Lance Orozco

Containment now up to 70% on Hill Fire, southeast of New Cuyama.

The Hill Fire burning in eastern Santa Barbara County Tuesday night.

Firefighters continue to battle brush fire in remote area of eastern Santa Barbara County

Lance Orozco

Nearly 1400 acres reported burned. No structures reported damaged, but some said to be threatened.

The 1300 acree Hill Fire burning in eastern Santa Barbara County last May.

Brush fire chars more than 600 acres of land in eastern Santa Barbara County

Lance Orozco

No homes reported damaged. Air tankers, helicopters being used to fight fire.

A Santa Maria Regional Transit System bus

Central Coast bus system to consolidate some regional routes to try to improve efficiency

Lance Orozco

Santa Maria Regional Transit will put regional routes to New Cuyama, Lompoc and Vandenberg Space Force Base, and the Santa Ynez Valley under its banner.