Is Santa Barbara County Prepared for the Next Big Fire?
The county held a public meeting to address disaster readiness and protocols.
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Ask Questions About Fire of Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig
Community video forum on Tuesday gives residents a chance to hear answers and learn how to take action.
California Rushes Billions in Aid for L.A. Fire Recovery: ‘The First of Many Steps’
As recovery efforts in the Palisades and Eaton fires begin, California’s Legislature passed a set of bills Thursday to expedite $2.5 billion in “bridge funding” intended to help state and local agencies respond to relief efforts.
Taylor Swift Gives Direct Relief a Swift Pump in the Pocketbook
Pop star donates to Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief to support wildfire recovery efforts.
Private Firefighters Are Increasingly Popular with Insurers. But Do They Pose a Risk?
Los Angeles fires raise questions over how the state should regulate private firefighters and how they should communicate with the public firefighting agencies leading disaster response.
Santa Barbara City Administrator Addresses Fire Concerns
As City Fire crews assist in L.A. fires, leadership works to ensure the city is prepared for the future.
L.A. Fires Could Drastically Drive Up Insurance Premiums — and Test California’s New Market Rules
The state’s plan to fix the insurance crisis had barely rolled out when the Los Angeles fires began. Can the market recover and stabilize?
Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Warns Residents to ‘Keep Your Head on the Swivel’
County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig and emergency planning czar Kelly Hubbard give the Board of Supervisors a sobering earful in response to the L.A. fires.
Thousands of L.A. Wildfire Evacuees Find Shelter, Support in Santa Barbara
Hotels are filled with people fleeing the Los Angeles fires, while community organizations jump to offer help.
Santa Barbara Fire Crews Continue to Assist in Los Angeles Wildfires
More than 35,000 acres have burned, at least 10 people have been killed, and thousands of structures destroyed in the most destructive fire in LA history.