Santa Barbara County selected Garrett Huff as its new fire chief, succeeding former chief Mark Hartwig, starting on Dec. 8.

Following one of the wettest starts to a water year on record, Santa Barbara County officials briefed the public Tuesday morning on storm impacts — from road and infrastructure concerns to saturated ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is kicking off Fire Prevention Week on Monday, October 6, 2025, with events and safety tips running through Saturday, October 11, 2025. This year, the focus is ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department's Hazardous Material (HazMat) team responded to a suspicious package in Santa Maria ...

A new prescribed burn, called Sedgwick, was initiated today at 9:22 a.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. The prescribed ...

Deputy Chief Garrett Huff has been tapped as the new fire chief for Santa Barbara County, County Executive Officer Mona ...

Deputy Fire Chief Garrett Huff will be the next leader of the department, Santa Barbara County announced Friday. County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato ...