Santa barbara fire6/1/2023 Neighboring cities are assisting in tackling the blaze. No injuries were reported and there was no immediate word on what sparked the blaze. "The fire started on a very steep slope so it's topography-driven as well as wind-driven," Eliason said.Įliason had said the blaze could run out of fuel when it reached the top of the hill, which led into a densely populated residential area that firefighters were prepared to defend. Firefighters responded to a fire burning off of Highway 154 and Foothill Rd near the Bridge to Nowhere on Sunday night, according to Santa Barbara County Fire. Winds of 10 mph to 20 mph, with some gusts to 50 mph, were pushing flames uphill through a mixture of brush, grass and palm trees. First reports of the incident came in at 6:52 P.M. Several KEYT reporters posted videos on social media showing the intense flames as crews provided structure protection. A vegetation fire broke out off Via Gaitero near Highway 154 and Cathedral Oaks in Santa Barbara. One home was damaged and at least 50 homes and commercial buildings, including several television stations, were threatened in an area known locally as TV Hill, said Eliason. KEYT-TV said the fire burned below the station newsroom, which was evacuated. in a westside neighborhood and burned at least 20 acres, prompting evacuations for residents living along Loma Alta Drive and Miramonte Drive, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. ![]() Friday, according to Mike Eliason, spokesman for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. ![]() (KABC) - Firefighters in Santa Barbara stopped forward progress of a wind-whipped vegetation fire that forced evacuations and threatened multiple buildings and homes Thursday night.Ĭrews reported reaching 40% containment of the Loma Fire and evacuation orders will be lifted, with repopulation set to begin at 12:30 a.m. The orders imposed Monday to the east remain in. The new mandatory evacuations include Gaviota. Firefighters in Santa Barbara are battling a vegetation fire Thursday night that has forced evacuations and is threatening multiple commercial buildings and homes. The Alisal fire swelled to more than 15,000 acres, marking Southern California’s first major wildfire of the season. The evacuation area for the Alisal Fire, in Santa Barbara County, was expanded Wednesday evening.
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