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Photo: Mike Eliason / SBCFD
Update by edhat staff
Incident command is currently reporting the McMurray fire is 85% contained, with 100% anticipated by 8:00 AM Saturday.
Firefighters are pulling 15k feet of used hose off the incident today.
Update by edhat staff
Update by edhat staff
The McMurray Fire in Buellton is 60% contained and holding at 200 acres according to the firefighter briefing Wednesday morning.
There will be 100 firefighters on scene today reinforcing the line and mopping up hot spots. One firefighter sustained an eye injury, but he has been treated and returned to work, said Santa Barbara County Fire Captain Daniel Bertucelli.
All lanes of Highway 101 in the area are now open in both directions.
Update by edhat staff
The McMurray Fire in Buellton is 30% contained and holding at 200 acres according to the firefighter briefing Tuesday morning.
Favorable overnight weather and hard work increased the containment percentage, according to Mike Eliason with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.
Helicopters will be making water drops and 200 firefighters are assigned as wind and temperatures will rise again this evening.
The number two lane on Highway 101 northbound from SR-246 to SR-154 is closed due to fire activity. It’s expected to reopen at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Update by edhat staff
The Buellton brush fire, named the McMurray Incident, is 20% contained at 200 acres.
All evacuations have been lifted as of 8:00 p.m.
CHP has opened the number one lane on Highway 101 northbound from SR-246 to 154.
Approximately 10,000 people were without power as of 5:25 p.m. PG&E crews have been on site to coordinate with customers.
Mandatory Evacuations have been issued for the areas East of Hwy 101, North of Croft Lane/Ballard Rd, West of Ballard Cyn Rd, South of Hwy 154.
600 firefighters are on scene. The fire is burning southeast from the area of origin, about a mile north of the Buellton area on Highway 101
California Highway Patrol has closed Highway 101 northbound from SR-246 to SR-154 due to the fires.
2nd alarm vegetation fire with incoming strike team from SLO. Aircraft and ground crews are attacking the fire. Will advise on evacuations as that info becomes available.@YourFireChief pic.twitter.com/GefiEmKBGX
— Daniel Bertucelli (@SBCFireInfo) September 9, 2019
Santa Barbara County firefighters are responding to fast-moving brush fires off McMurray Road in Buellton.
The call came in around 3:18 p.m. and it currently appears to be four separate fires burning north of Buellton.
Incident Command is reporting a potential of 700 acres. Multiple air tankers and aircraft are en route.
Edhat reader Tyler shares video of the fire and air tankers making drops.
Grass fires off Highway 101 northbound at the SR-246 offramp. It’s a full SB County Fire Department response.
513…Engines 30, 32, 18, 24, Copter 308 Dozer 12, Lompoc551, numerous Reporting parties
Second Alarm Jonata Park Road at the 101 Buellton.
3 Different locations of fires in Buellton. Need help anyone has their ears on this.
2 Locations one taken off the board Highway 101 NB at 246m &154 the other is out I’m assuming.
Batt 714 SB City Fire, Montecito Fire responding to this county incident.
The McMurray incident.
Sounds like a big fire now.
Air attack estimated 700 acres
I’m in Buellton and power went out, heard due to lines arcing. Then heard fire near Jonata Park rd with PG&E estimated resolution time of 6:45 pm and 728 residents affected. It’s 4:05 and our power seems to have just started to come back on.. *knock on wood* have not heard anything about 101/154 fire yet however I did just hear a series of sirens pass by my house on the 246…Hoping things will settle down.
PG&E, right? Not Edison over there. Is power being turned off in Solvang and Santa Ynez, and the Casino?
2 large air tankers called and command to be at the old Zaca restaurant.
Also Santa Maria City.
4:10pm power is back off
Why would they turn the power off to the casino? If they do that they need to shut down noleta too.
I am staying in Solvang. Obviously we have no power. Can’t get much info. Should we leave??? So stressed. Went through the Thomas fire 🙁
Engine 5 also responding talking evacuations but my radio is breaking up as usual.
Heck no stay put…You might end up in a worse situation..
Yikes you posted your message like 12 !!
101 North through Buellton appears to be closed. Be safe!
There are more engines responding I would think they are trying to stop the foward progress I don’t know if it is worse Northbound 101 is closed. I’m just thinking what happened back in 1990 the fire came down the hill and split Goleta and Santa Barbara or Noleta If you want to go, go…but if the SB was to close where would you go to another Hotel North bound…I would just kick back but if you fear being trapped maybe you should go.
That’s all right I need all the comments I can get.
CALICHRIS10 – Stay put. The roads will be heavy with commuter traffic but you won’t get trapped in Solvang. Buellton is miles away. They said power should be back on at 7:45pm for Solvang so go get some ice cream but don’t worry about it. It will be much safer to leave later than when everyone is trying to get home after work.
Yes. For multiple posts you can thank Edhat system, which will lag big time on “send” for a comment and then those who don’t know, try to send again and again.
Thank You Edhat…:)
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Sorry everyone I don’t know why my comment repeated.
No biggy we have all done it.
Alot of units going back in service.
As of 7:45 the fire had grown to 200 acres ( the 700 number earlier was the potential ) and at 8:00 pm evacuation orders canceled.
Because it’s a slow moving fire in light fuel with natural flank protection.
Releasing more units and bedding down for the night at Riverview Park. Ya’ll can chillax.