Category: News Author : Duncan Riley Posted: May 5, 2009
Tags : fire santa barbara, jesusita fire, jesusita fire santa barbara, keyt, san roque fire, santa barbara fire
The fire season has started in California, with a brush fire dubbed the “Jesusita Fire” threatening homes in Santa Barbara County, on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
The fire broke out in the San Roque Canyon/ Cathedral Peak area at 1:45 p.m local time and spread quickly due to high winds in the area.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for all locations north of Foothill Road (Highway 192) east of Ontare Road and Morada Lane, and west of El Cielito Road/Gibraltar Road to East Camino Cielo. All residents of San Roque Canyon and Mission Canyon have been evacuated, approximately 1,200 homes.
No damage to homes has reported, and firefighters are battling the blaze with both aircraft and ground crews. Further warm weather and high winds are forecast, hampering efforts to control the blaze.
More if we have it.
(image credit: LA Times)
May 5, 2009
Santa Barbara is not “on the outskirts” of
Los Angeles. It's 80 miles away.
May 5, 2009
“Santa Barbara County, on the outskirts of Los Angeles.”
Uhh, sorry, your about 100 miles off there…Unless you have the most broad definition of outskirts ever.
May 6, 2009
They must've forgot Ventura and Oxnard existed.
May 7, 2009
Santa Barbara is not on the “outskirts” of LA.
As of 4:00am on May 7, 2009, there is still 0% containment of the fire, which has burned over 500 acres.
Three firefighters have been injured.
May 7, 2009
Actually, I think SB is on the outskirts of LA, since everything south of here, starting with Ventura IS LA (in my opinion).