Conception Fire

Santa Barbara County District Attorney Victim Witness Program has been named as the governmental agency that will be entrusted with helping victims of the Conception Dive Boat Fire.

Kristina Oline Finstad, died on Monday, September 2, 2019, while on the ocean doing what she loved, at the age of 41.

Salvage operations for the Conception dive boat off the coast of Santa Cruz Island were completed Thursday.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff has released the 34 names of victims from the Conception dive boat fire.

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the Conception dive boat fire that killed 34 people on Labor Day.

[Update]: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announces the missing passenger was located on Wednesday from the Conception boat fire.

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a safety bulletin regarding firefighting, lifesaving, and emergency preparation following the deadly Conception boat fire.

The Conception boat disaster has hit our community hard. So many lives lost at once and so many questions remain.

As part of their investigation, federal agents served search warrants Sunday to Truth Aquatics, the operator of the Conception boat that caught fire where 34 people lost their lives.

Due to weather conditions, the salvage and recovery of the Conception dive boat and missing passenger will be suspended through Monday.

The Santa Barbara community came together Friday at Chase Palm Park during a vigil for the 34 lives lost in the Conception dive boat tragedy.

The owners of the dive boat that caught fire Monday ultimately where 34 people lost their lives near Santa Cruz Island have filed a lawsuit to potentially limit their liability.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown reports the 34 victims of the Conception boat fire are believed to have died due to smoke inhalation.

[Updated]: Families and loved ones are confirming the identities of victims who died in the Conception diving boat fire on Monday.

NTSB revealed statements made by surviving crew members aboard Conception while it caught fire Monday, killing 34 passengers.

Hospice of Santa Barbara is providing support to family and friends of the Conception boat fire tragedy.

The owner of the Conception diving boat that caught fire and 34 people lost their lives on Monday addressed rumors in a recent interview.

NTSB states they've had a productive first day of investigating the Conception diving boat fire that killed 34 people.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner reports 33 bodies have been recovered with 1 still missing from the Conception boat fire.

The National Transportation Safety Board announced they would be leading the safety investigation of the Conception boat fire

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended searches for possible survivors of the Conception boat fire near Santa Cruz island.

Local residents have set up makeshift memorials for the victims of the Conception boat fire at the Santa Barbara Harbor.

Marine biologist, owner of a California-based diving company, and UC Santa Barbara alum Kristy Finstad is believed to be one of the boat fire victims, according to a family member.

[Update]: Thirty-five victims are expected from the Conception boat fire that started early Monday morning off Santa Cruz Island.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein calls for an interagency investigation into dive boat fire near Santa Cruz Island.