Edhat Staff
Photos: SBCFD
Update by edhat staff
Update by edhat staff
The brush fire on Hollister Ranch is now 75% contained at 156 acres.
All evacuation warnings have been lifted and 75 firefighters remain on the scene reinforcing containment lines and mopping up.
Santa Barbara County Firefighters are on the scene of a growing brush fire on Hollister Ranch that’s reached 200 acres.
The fire is currently at 10% containment with 120 firefighters on the scene along with aircraft fighting the fire.
Firefighters responded to the area at 2:15 a.m. Thursday and discovered approximately 20 acres on fire growing at a rapid rate of speed pushed by offshore winds. A second alarm was then called to include additional crews and water tenders.
Evacuation warnings are in place for residents of Hollister Ranch as the fire has the potential to grow to 500 acres, but there are no structures threatened at this point, according to SBC Fire Captain Daniel Bertucelli.
This is a developing story, more information will be posted as soon as it’s available.
#HollisterOnc Update. 200 acres, 10% containment. 120 FF’s on scene with aircraft attacking this fire. pic.twitter.com/qqKw7vJT0c
— Daniel Bertucelli (@SBCFireInfo) May 7, 2020
#Hollisterinc. pic.twitter.com/CkZQHRh9Zu
— Daniel Bertucelli (@SBCFireInfo) May 7, 2020
There was another fire nearby in the Las Crusas area. What’s up with two fires in a 24hr period?
It’s hot?
Hot weather and high winds…has often happened frequently before in this area around Gaviota. One of the reasons for placing Co. Engine 38, Wildland Engine 338 and water tender 38 there.
I thought they had their own fire department
Wow, I’m surprised they even let the publicly-funded firefighters into the neighborhood. (Jokes aside, hope it’s out soon)
Be ready to stay-defend your home, like people in Painted Cave did recently. Do you REALLY want to evacuate…to where. A choice: coronavirus or wildfire. Move burnable stuff away from your home, have ample sources of water stored (swimming pool, kiddies pool, water “bladders”, garbage cans, etc.) and garden hoses with heavy duty nozzles. Learn what to do now.
Follow Daniel Burtucelli, PIO, early notification wildfires. See photos of fawn rescued this morning at Hollister Fire: https://twitter.com/SBCFireInfo
There are plenty of safe, clean hotels to stay in. Just stay away from the ones that house the vagrant drug addicts and provide them their alcohol tobacco pot and other drugs.
https://apnews.com/ee8b2545532803fc5e6037bba59aa00e
They are doing it in LA too. Look it up if you don’t believe me.
Triggered much?
No mention made In article of any HROA fire fighting capabilities
Their fire dept. people were out surfing and having fun on the private, pristine Hollister beaches, hence not available for duty.
The public firefighters can come to do the dirty work, but don’t hang around after mop up to use the private beaches and lovely picnic area. Be off, now!