Santa Barbara County orders evacuations ahead of big storm
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Santa Barbara County evacuations ordered as heavy rains forecasted
Forecasted heavy rains prompted the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department to order residents to evacuate by 8 p.m. Feb. 1 in areas below the Thomas, Whittier and Sherpa fire burn scars. Residents in areas at high risk for debris flows were ordered to evacuate and homes in adjacent areas were warned about the potential for Read More →
Tri-county firefighters deserve our support
Southern California’s persistent drought is making life tougher and tougher for the region’s firefighters. And the worst may be ahead of us. As Staff Writer Marissa Nall reports in this week’s edition of the Business Times, the Sherpa fire took a large bite out of agricultural production in Refugio Canyon and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, fire Read More →
Tri-county fire danger growing
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Sherpa Fire 89 percent contained as firefighters gain upper hand
Updated at 1:15 p.m. June 22: The Sherpa Fire is 89 percent contained, according to an incident report updated by fire officials at 1:07 p.m. June 22. Updated at 9:40 a.m. June 21: The Sherpa Fire is now 70 percent contained, according to an incident report updated by fire officials at 8:16 a.m. June 21. Read More →
