Evacuation warning lifted in Santa Barbara County after Hill Fire burns 1,300 acres
An evacuation warning was lifted in northern Santa Barbara County on Wednesday after a hillside fire burned more than 1,300 acres overnight.
Starting south of Foothill Road and Kirschenmann Road in Cayuma Valley, the Hill Fire quickly dashed across the hills between noon and 9 p.m. Tuesday. According to a post on X from the Los Padres National Forest, as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, the wildfire stopped spreading at around 1,383 acres.
According to a post on X from Cal Fire, the fire was 10% contained as of 7:14 a.m thanks to the work of fire crews from Santa Barbara County Fire and Cal Fire.
An evacuation warning was lifted for residents in the areas south of Foothill Road from Castro Canyon to Santa Barbara Canyon around 3 p.m., Santa Barbara County Fire public information officer Scott Safechuck told The Tribune.
An update on the fire’s growth and the evacuation warning will be available later Wednesday afternoon, Safechuck said.
This story was originally published May 29, 2024 at 10:09 AM.
