They tried to start a barbecue with gasoline. Then the backyard went up in flames

Firefighters responded Tuesday afternoon to a fire behind a home in Goleta that apparently was sparked by a resident starting a barbecue.

Crews were dispatched at about 4:45 p.m. to the home on the 5100 block of Dawn Lane, off Walnut Lane south of Hollister Avenue, according to Capt. Dave Zaniboni of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

The resident was using gasoline to start the barbecue when the fire flared up, with flames spreading to surrounding vegetation, a nearby outdoor shed and a fence, Zaniboni said.

Crews were able to quickly douse the flames, Zaniboni said. No homes were damaged and no injuries were reported.

A fire investigator was on scene to confirm the cause of the blaze.

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This story was originally published November 22, 2017 at 4:00 PM with the headline "They tried to start a barbecue with gasoline. Then the backyard went up in flames."