Fire departments from around the region gathered at Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale for a hazmat training drill to prepare for potential emergency scenarios.

Extreme heat is impacting Cal Fire training as recruits complete drills in record March temperatures, reflecting conditions expected in the wildfire season ahead.

LOMPOC, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is holding a series of live fire drills this week during the final few days of a training program for a group of firefighter recruits. On ...