As the holiday season brings colder weather and more time spent indoors, Montecito Fire officials are urging residents to stay alert to fire hazards while also preparing for potential storm impacts.

The Montecito Fire Department recognized the recent promotions of four employees with a ceremony at Fire Station 91 to celebrate their professional accomplishments. Andy Rupp was promoted to fire ...

Below is a press release from the Montecito Fire Department regarding the a polite reminder that all fireworks and bonfires are banned in the community of Montecito MONTECITO, CA – As the Fourth of ...

A herd of sheep is helping reduce wildfire hazards at Westmont College near Santa Barbara by grazing on non-native vegetation in a canyon long identified as a high-risk fire zone. The flock, brought ...

Maeve Juarez of the Montecito Fire Protection District shares during Tuesday's community meeting that the department has cleared 670 tons of brush from around homes during the past year through its ...

As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a state of emergency in Santa Barbara County Friday, many of Hollywood’s stars watched as the raging fires threatened and destroyed their homes and resorts ...

MONTECITO, Calif. – An unexpected spill left Montecito in a sticky situation. Clean-up efforts are continuing today after a 275-gallon container of pink adhesive liquid spilled out of trailer truck ...

First responders put out a structure fire on Ocean Oaks Avenue in the Carpinteria Valley on Christmas Eve. Units with the ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Westmont has welcomed a herd of sheep to campus to eat non-native vegetation and reduce wildfire fuel in the barranca west of ...