Garage fire in the 1300 block of Ronald Place in Santa Maria (Photo: Santa Maria Fire) A severe garage fire in the 1300 block of Ronald Place prompted a massive response from local emergency services.

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed Tuesday that ...

Festive Candy Cane Wreath . What better way to make a great first impression this holiday season than by making a unique ...

Credit: Santa Maria Fire Department photo Two people were taken to the hospital on Sunday after being injured in a residential structure fire, according to the Santa Maria Fire Department.

Loved ones are rallying around a Southern California man who volunteered for Operation Santa for decades after he lost his ...

Maine workshop the Firefly Restoration Co has spent four decades collecting and restoring vintage fire engines. Andy Swift, founded the shop, which is set in an old chicken coop, and he’s now given ...

A fire in Maha Kumbh Nagar, Prayagraj, was reported on Friday. Firefighters are working to control the situation, and there are no casualties as of now. Fire at Maha Kumbh: A fire broke out at a ...

On the night of October 8, 2017, a small fire ignited near the northern tip of Napa Valley. Hot, dry winds gusting up to 80 miles an hour drove the blaze southwest toward the city of Santa Rosa ...

A separate fire engine responding to the same call, just after 9 a.m., lost traction on the same hill and crashed into two unoccupied cars, according to a news release from the fire department.

Three fire engines were called to tackle a flat blaze in Rhyl this morning. The exact location has not been disclosed but two engines from Rhyl and one from St Asaph were sent to the scene. It broke ...

Loved ones are rallying around a Southern California man who spent decades volunteering with Operation Santa after he lost his home in the Palisades fire. Philip Alderton spent many Christmas ...