Firefighters Extinguish Small Brush Fire Near Lookout Park

By edhat staff

Firefighters responded near Lookout Park in Summerland for a report of a small brush fire on Friday.

At 4:13 p.m., crews from Carpinteria-Summerland and Montecito Fire Protection Districts, and Santa Barbara County Fire Department arrived at a small bridge along the railroad near the Park. 

Smoke was impacting Highway 101 at Ortega Hill Road and traffic slowed in the area. 

Hand crews and a water tender were able to extinguish the small grass fire.

The cause is under investigation.

Photos: Montecito Fire Department