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Evacuation orders were lifted Sunday for the blaze in northeastern Santa Barbara County between Santa Maria and Cuyama.
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Direct Relief ships medical supplies, masks, and other needed items to the hard-hit state.
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With concern high about wildfire danger, there are restrictions on things like campfires, and even the use of camp stoves.
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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.
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AI being used in conjunction with statewide network of video cameras.
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Firefighters aided by helicopters quickly stopped blaze in Ojai Valley before it could reach structures.
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The report says one key issue is inadequate power backup for some of the water purveyors in case utility service is disrupted.
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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.
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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.
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Santa Barbara County Fire Department planning to burn seven acres of brush in San Marcos Pass area.