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Crews battle hotspots, wind down efforts on Santa Paula, Piru fires
The blaze was reported in the area of South Palm Avenue and East Santa Maria Street shortly after 3:20 p.m., according to initial reports.
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Santa Maria Air Tanker Base ramping up operations for peak fire season
With peak fire season now here, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base is ramping its operations in order to be fully prepared and ready to respond when the need arrives.
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2nd Carport Fire Damages Vehicles; Santa Maria Firefighters Investigating
For the second time in two weeks, a fire has damaged vehicles parked in a carport at a Santa Maria apartment complex. Santa Maria firefighters responded ...
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Santa Maria Fire transitions to regional dispatch service, drops pre-defined jurisdictional boundaries
The Santa Maria Fire Department has transitioned to the Santa Barbara County Regional Fire Communications Center, a collaborative move with other county fire departments to enhance emergency ...
Howe Fire near Piru reaches 40 acres; resources pulled from Santa Paula fire
A vegetation fire sparked along the Santa Clara River bottom in Santa Paula late afternoon June 16, and a second, more feisty ...
Brush fire breaks out in Ventura County, threatens high-tension power lines
As crews were getting the upper hand on a fire that broke out near the Santa Clara River bottom in Ventura County on Monday ...
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Wednesday morning car port fire at apartment complex on Lolita Lane ruled an arson
Fire crews were dispatched to a car port fire at an apartment complex in the 200 block of Lolita Lane that totaled two ...
Brush fire reported in river bottom in Santa Paula; evacuation warning issued
The blaze was reported in the area of South Palm Avenue and East Santa Maria Street shortly after 3:20 p.m., according to ...