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Gap Fire Update

07.08.08 KCLU News is monitoring the Gap Fire, which began Tuesday afternoon in the Los Padres National Forest near West Camino Cielo, north of Goleta. Air tankers and water-dropping helicopters have been employed to slow the spread of the fire while ground crews have been creating fire lines to protect local structures. An evacuation center for local residents has been established at San Marcos High School. The area burned is rugged terrain populated with mature chaparral. The last burn in the area occurred in 1955 during the Refugio Fire. Updated fire information is available by following these links: http://inciweb.com/ http://www.countyofsb.org

KCLU is now in its seventh straight year as the most honored radio, or television station in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties for excellence in broadcast journalism. KCLU won four "Mark Twain Awards" from the Associated Press.  The KCLU news team of Jim Rondeau, John Palminteri, and Lance Orozco won for "Best Live Coverage" for coverage of the "Zaca" brushfire. KCLU News Director Lance Orozco was also named AP's "Class 2" market reporter of the year for the fourth year in a row.  KCLU has won more than 30 AP awards, and 45 RTNA "Golden Mikes" in the last seven years.

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Firefighters talk about challenges posed by Gap brushfire 7/8/2008 9:54am    Download MP3   Firefighters saved thousands of homes threatened by the "Gap" brushfire in Santa Barbara County. But, now the fire is moving into rugged mountain areas that haven't burned in decades, making it difficult to get control of the blaze. Some affected by Gap Fire talk about experience 7/7/2008 9:29am    Download MP3   KCLU looks at how the Gap Fire affected one family, and what the Red Cross has been doing locally to help. More local news »

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