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Images show wildfires burning across California
Firefighters in California battled at least 18 wildfires on Tuesday, including a 41-square-mile (106-square-kilometer) blaze in the mountains of Santa Barbara County and a 2-square-mile (5-square-kilometer) fire north of Los Angeles. Read more here: http://apne.ws/ffnCFCk. #california #wildfire #news. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress. This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home.
El Centro Fire Department joins Strike Team deployed to Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County
ECFD personnel has joined a Strike Team deployed to the Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County on Tuesday morning. According the a press release from the City of El Centro, ECFD is responding with a 4X4 off-road capable vehicle, a unique and versatile wildland firefighting vehicle owned by the California Office of Emergency Services and assigned to the El Centro Fire Department. Known as a Type 6, the vehicle offers exceptional mobility, allowing it to access hard-to-reach areas. It is equipped with wildland firefighting tools and a 300-gallon water tank.
Lompoc man sentenced to 20 years for fentanyl distribution resulting in inmate death
LOS ANGELES, California — A Lompoc man was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl that led to the death of a fellow inmate and the serious injury of another at a Santa Barbara County jail. Kaelen Jacobkeali Wendel, 32, received...
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