The City of Santa Barbara is proud to announce the recent acquisition of a new Pierce Arrow XT Aerial Ladder Truck for the Santa Barbara Fire Department, significantly enhancing the department’s ...

Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig plans to retire at the end of the year, county officials announced Friday.

Santa Barbara County’s emergency phone lines are down. That includes 9-1-1, as well as other 10-digit phone lines. Below are ...

Officials said 9-1-1 phone lines to dispatch centers are down across Santa Barbara County Tuesday and shared alternative ways ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is experiencing a countywide phone outage that is affecting 911 service.

A woman was critically injured Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in the Santa Ynez Valley, according to the Santa ...

After 33 years of service, Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig has announced his retirement. Hartwig plans to ...

Below is a press release from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department regarding Fourth of July Safety and illegal fireworks. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – As Independence Day approaches, the Santa ...

Prosecutors said Steve Farzam has allegedly impersonated first responders since 1999 and entered the Palisades Fire zone by using forged firefighter credentials.

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:40 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. Clark Fire has been burning on private ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:10 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. Capitan Inc Fire has been burning on state land. At this time, details about the containment or cause of the fire ...

The flames are wind-driven and in an area of “heavier vegetation,” Scott Safechuck, spokesperson for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, said in a social media post.