La Brea Fire
La Brea Fire Evening Report for Saturday
Day ends with more containment, most of the fire growth due to controlled defensive burns, as hard work seems to be paying off. Read story.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Fire Investigators Suspect La Brea Fire Caused by Marijuana Cultivation
Bizarre twist to La Brea fire investigation as evidence points to a cooking fire in an illegal marijuana cultivation camp; the suspects may still be in fire area. Read story.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Super Scooper Works La Brea Fire
Pelican-like aircraft a first for our county in battling blazes from flight-refillable water bomber. Read story.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
La Brea Fire Report for Saturday
Backfires and burnouts; torching fuel remains best weapon for the 1,980 crew fighting a 75,486 acre wildland blaze. Containment improves to 25 percent. Read story.
Originally published 9:23 a.m., August 15, 2009
Updated 3:32 p.m., August 15, 2009
Pano Provides Perspective
Why take just one picture when you can stitch five together? Read story.
Friday, August 14, 2009
La Brea Fire Proves Almost Impossible to Contain
Ray reports on the fire from the top of Colson Canyon last night. Read story.
Friday, August 14, 2009
La Brea Fire Report for Friday
Week-old Santa Maria area blaze threatens some homes and fills skies with smoke. Doubling in size since Thursday, 67,092 acres torched as 1,859 personnel now fight fire with fire. Read story.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Another Blaze Burning in Santa Maria
Firefighters are now being dispatched to fight a fire on Palmer Road in addition to La Brea Fire. Read story.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Expanded Evacuation Orders Issued in La Brea Fire
Changing conditions force additional evacuations in western flank. Read story.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Thursday Morning, La Brea Fire
Some success in building and holding ridge lines despite fire's growth, more than 36,000 acres consumed, 1,600 personnel involved. Read story.
Originally published 8:27 a.m., August 13, 2009
Updated 12:00 p.m., August 13, 2009
La Brea Burning Big
The Santa Barbara backcountry is yet again ablaze as the La Brea Fire continues to torch the deepest reaches of Los Padres National Forest, with sky-high smoke clouds visible for miles and nearly 25,724 acres consumed as of press time. Read story.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Erratic Winds Push La Brea Fire North and West
While La Brea Fire increased almost 50 percent in size in the last 24 hours, not all news is bad. Read story.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
La Brea Fire Investigators Seek Public's Help
Forest Service calls for assistance in finding van or people seen in area where wildfire started. Read story.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
La Brea Fire Wednesday Morning Report
Another 6,000 acres gone, limited containment, but fire remains in National Forest. Read story.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
La Brea Fire Tops 20,000 acres, Jumps Sierra Madre Ridge
The La Brea Fire increases in size dramatically but the worst could be over. Read story.
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