Firefighters Extinguish Roadside Spot Fire in Orcutt

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a report of a brush fire off Highway 101 near Orcutt on Sunday afternoon.

At 2:13 p.m. crews arrived in the southbound lanes near exit 161 and discovered a 0.2 acre fire along the highway.

Crews stopped the forward progress within 30 minutes.

There were no injuries and threatened structures. The cause is under investigation.