Of course September/October in California are the most feared fire months — at the end of the long, hot dry summer but as today’s fire in Santa Barbara, and … [Keep reading >>]

The fires that started yesterday in Montecito, just SE of Santa Barbara are burning without signs of slowing down.

As the governor says: the state now has a year-round fire season. … [Keep reading >>]

Buried away in section B of the Chron, after weeks of front page headlines, was the news that the three big fires in California have much quieted.

The Butte … [Keep reading >>]

Last week the big fires were in Goleta (near Santa Barbara) and Big Sur. While neither is under full control the dangers have subsided. Meanwhile a fire near … [Keep reading >>]

The fires in Big Sur and Goleta are still burning, though Goleta looks to be more under control.

Here’s a good place to get updates on the Goleta fire.

Here are a … [Keep reading >>]

From a contributor to the RG Blog in Santa Barbara:

Friday: Today things look much worse

The fire has grown to over 6000 acres and now threatens to cross 154 to … [Keep reading >>]

More photos of Big Sur. [link is fixed wbk] Everybody is on the way out.

The blaze had swept within a half mile of at least one major resort — … [Keep reading >>]

Oh shit. I had hoped the situation in Big Sur had improved. It’s been foggy and cool further north so we misread the reality down there.

Authorities ordered … [Keep reading >>]

The Henry Miller Library in the town of Big Sur is one of my touch stones whenever I go down that way. I always buy a book, sit on … [Keep reading >>]

A NASA satellite photo on Thursday June 26, 2008 shows thick smoke hanging over California’s Sacramento Valley.

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BIG SUR, Calif. — Firefighters bulked up their defenses Friday against a wildfire that threatened parts of this storied tourist town and prepared for more lightning strikes that could … [Keep reading >>]

At least 33 fires burning over a total of 190,000 acres are active. … [Keep reading >>]