Ridge Fire initially started 8:30 a.m. Sep. 29 in Santa Barbara County. After being active for three days, it has burned 16.9 ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department confirmed Thursday they are investigating 20-year-old Nathaniel James McGuire who is ...

Update by the edhat staff October 1, 2024 As of Tuesday, the Ridge Fire is 100% contained at 16.9 acres, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Update by the edhat staff September 30, ...

Santa Barbara County Fire Department crews arrested a man for suspicion of arson in connection to the fire near Hollister ...

Ridge Fire initially started 8:30 a.m. Sep. 29 in Santa Barbara County. After being active for two days, it has burned 16.9 ...

A Santa Maria man has been booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail on charges of arson and felony vandalism, according to ...

Martin Rodriguez A Santa Maria man has been arrested in connection with vandalism and arson after a fire damaged a vacant ...

Late Monday evening, a driver died after their vehicle crashed over an embankment, igniting a brush fire along Highway 154 ...

Santa Barbara County officials canceled evacuation warnings for the area near Alegria Canyon and Hollister Ranch as ...

[Update: Sun., Sept. 29, 2024, 4:05 p.m.] Santa Barbara County Fire Department investigators arrested a man “suspected of ...

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The Ridge Fire, which broke out late Saturday night in the Hollister Ridge area, was 30% contained as of Monday morning.