On July 13, it was about 140 square miles. The map above shows the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. For evacuation details and latest updates, see Santa Barbara County’s emergency map.

The southbound on-ramp at Olive Mill Road will close for about nine months. The southbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Road will ...

The Madre fire in central California has exploded in size, burning nearly 80,000 acres as officials warn of an 'immediate ...

A rapidly spreading wildfire in Southern California quickly became the state’s largest fire of the year after igniting on ...

At 26,176 acres, the Lake Fire near Santa Barbara is the biggest blaze burning in California right now. The latest maps released by Cal Fire show the Lake Fire spreading from Zaca Lake in Los ...

California's Madre Fire sparked in the late evening of July 3 but has since grown to the largest in the state this year by ...

The Madre Fire, now the largest wildfire in California this year, expanded to 79,630 acres by Saturday, July 5, prompting ...

Which Santa Barbara County neighborhoods are the most flammable? Last month, Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for Santa Barbara and the rest of the state, showing where to beware of ...

Evacuation orders were issued near Highway 166. The highway is closed from U.S. 101 near Santa Maria to Perkins Road in the ...

A California destination jewel, Santa Barbara is inarguably one of the state’s most popular coastal regions, with good reason: The always-bustling State Street, wine tasting rooms set into ...

A new interactive map has launched in Santa Barbara County, helping reunite lots pets with their owners.

Sure, you can spot whales in Santa Barbara by yourself, but you'll increase your chances if you go with a local. Browse the best whale watching tours in Santa Barbara.