New Details Emerge About Leadup to Largest Fire in Channel Islands History
The mariner ran aground on Santa Cruz Island the week his beached boat caught fire on Santa Rosa Island, according to the Coast Guard.
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Santa Rosa Island Fire Reaches Full Containment
The National Park will remain closed to visitors until at least June 30 as a post-fire damage assessment gets underway.
Santa Rosa Island Fire Nears Full Containment
No further fire growth is expected after the largest wildfire in the Channel Islands’ recorded history burns 18,379 acres.
Santa Rosa Island Fire Enters ‘Mop-Up’ Phase on Day Eight
An aerial assessment confirms that the historic South Point Light Station and much of the rare Torrey pine grove have survived the wildfire, which was more than halfway contained as of Friday.
Santa Rosa Island Fire, Largest Ever Recorded on Channel Islands, Nears 50 Percent Containment
A video from the stranded sailor shows the sailboat burning on the shoreline before the island became engulfed in flames.
What We’re Losing in the Santa Rosa Island Fire
A look at the three historic structures that have already burned.
Fire Engulfs Nearly One-Third of Santa Rosa Island
The “human-caused” fire destroys and threatens historic buildings and endangered plant species found nowhere else in the world.
Foothill Fire in Cuyama Valley Triggers Evacuations
Firefighters from Santa Barbara and Kern counties and Los Padres National Forest are responding to grassland blaze that started Tuesday afternoon.
Santa Rosa Island Fire Burns Through Rare Torrey Pine Grove
A large effort is underway to save the island’s historic structures, housing, campgrounds, and pier as the “human-caused” fire scorches more than 16,000 acres.
Santa Rosa Island Fire Explodes to More than 10,000 Acres over Weekend
Two historic structures were destroyed and 11 park employees were evacuated over the weekend as firefighters work to protect the island’s threatened species and historic ranch house and infrastructure.
