thomas fire

Money will help the non-profit prepare the community for future disasters.

The fire burned more than 280,000 acres of land in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, including 150,000 acres of federal forest.

Team studied ash from 2017 Thomas Wildfire, which burned more than 280,000 acres of land in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.

Non-profit ONE805 stages concerts to support first responders. Maroon 5, plus classic rock legends highlight the group's latest fundraiser on Friday.

ONE805 was founded in the wake of the 2017 Thomas Wildfire, and the 2018 Montecito debris flow.

Firefighters say the region's brush is exploding, but the heavy rainfall is also helping to green up and reduce the threat to some plants and trees.

Jim and Lisa Hawk lost their Ventura home in the Thomas Wildfire in December 2017.

Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor helped get community through Thomas Fire, deadly 2018 debris flow.

The sheriff and coroner are looking into a report coming from a UC Santa Barbara anthropologist.

Poor rainfall season could mean big fire problems for region