Indy Staff, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Outdoors By Indy Staff | Fri May 08, 2009 | 8:55am

Hundred Foot Flames Currently

The fire is leaping near power lines west of Highway 154 in rugged terrain.

Outdoors By Indy Staff | Fri May 08, 2009 | 8:33am

The fire jumped Highways 192 and 154 only in spots.

Outdoors By Indy Staff | Fri May 08, 2009 | 8:01am

Strong winds are expected again tonight to produce flames up to 100 feet in length.

Outdoors By Indy Staff | Fri May 08, 2009 | 6:59am

Strong winds are expected to continue until about 9 a.m.

Outdoors By Indy Staff | Fri May 08, 2009 | 1:34am

Residents are ordered out of all areas north of Hwy. 101 and east of Turnpike.

Outdoors By Indy Staff | Fri May 08, 2009 | 12:43am

Updated list of schools that will be closed Friday, May 8.

Outdoors By Chris Meagher, Drew Mackie | Fri May 08, 2009 | 12:04am

Updated with a report on the 10:45 p.m. press conference.

Outdoors By Drew Mackie | Thu May 07, 2009 | 10:50pm

UPDATED: County confirms this evacuation, as well as new warning areas.

Outdoors By Chris Meagher, Drew Mackie | Thu May 07, 2009 | 9:36pm

Lookie-loos encouraged to “get the hell out of here.”

Outdoors By Indy Staff | Thu May 07, 2009 | 8:54pm

Residents are being ordered out of East Camino Cielo, Foothill, Morada and Ontare.