Yana Valachovic

University of California Cooperative Extension

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The Scherpa fire raging north of Santa Barbara doubled in size overnight. It’s now 4,000 acres and growing.

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The Scherpa fire raging north of Santa Barbara doubled in size overnight. It’s now 4,000 acres and growing.

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