The drive into Tepusquet Canyon from its south end offers rolling hills, ranch homes and ancient oak trees, coyotes dodging between grape vines, and deer grazing in pastures. But on the approach from Santa Maria, a long skyline of bruised black hills reveals the devastation wrought by the Alamo Fire and the real threat it […]
JOE PAYNE AND KASEY BUBNASH
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Santa Barbara County firefighters progress with wildfire containment
Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Eric Peterson had some good news to share with the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors at its July 18 meeting—the Alamo Fire near Santa Maria was 100 percent contained, and significant progress had been made against the Whittier Fire. At 62 percent containment, that blaze continued to burn in […]