wildfires

Evacuation orders were lifted Sunday for the blaze in northeastern Santa Barbara County between Santa Maria and Cuyama.

Direct Relief ships medical supplies, masks, and other needed items to the hard-hit state.

With concern high about wildfire danger, there are restrictions on things like campfires, and even the use of camp stoves.

New report shows that of more than 18,000 landowners notified in 2022 to do brush clearance for wildfire prevention, only eight failed to comply.

AI being used in conjunction with statewide network of video cameras.

Firefighters aided by helicopters quickly stopped blaze in Ojai Valley before it could reach structures.

The report says one key issue is inadequate power backup for some of the water purveyors in case utility service is disrupted.

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.

The County declares high fire season on Monday. Resources are beefed up on wildfire calls to try to stop little blazes from becoming big ones.

Santa Barbara County Fire Department planning to burn seven acres of brush in San Marcos Pass area.