During the recent twin rainstorms and sieges of confinement, many of us struggled to find passable terrain for longer hikes.

The vegetation fire burning in Refugio Canyon was 80% contained Saturday evening, with just a few fire personnel remaining on scene doing mop-up and dousing hot spots. Credit: Los Padres National ...

UPDATE (8:22 p.m. Saturday) - Cal Fire says that the Refugio fire is still sitting at 86 acres with 80% containment. Still no word on the cause. UPDATE (6:30 p.m.) - Fire officials say the fire has ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Evacuation warnings issued for the Refugio Fire have been cancelled Friday night, as forward progress of the fire has been stopped, according to the Santa Barbara County ...

[Update: Fri., Aug. 23, 2024, 8:05pm] As of 6:45 p.m. on August 23, all evacuation warnings for the Refugio Fire have been canceled, and the fire is 60 percent contained, according to Santa Barbara ...