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Update by edhat staff
3:00 p.m., November 23, 2020
Santa Barbara County Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a 15-20 acre brush fire in the Santa Maria Valley on Monday.
At 2:13 p.m. crews arrived in the area of Black Road and Dutard Road near Tanglewood for a wind-driven grass fire at a moderate rate of spread.
Crews immediately began hose lays to knock the fire down and made good enough progress to be able to cancel aircraft and dozers. The fire blew towards an agricultural field and was able to put itself out.
There were no structures threatened and no injures. The cause is under investigation. There were downed power lines in the area but the official cause has yet to be determined.
Sheriff’s Deputies closed Black Road at Highway 1 and Black Road at Sandalwood for the time being.
By Scanner Andrew
2:35 p.m., November 23, 2020
Santa Barbara County Fire is on the scene of a vegetation fire on Black Road and Dutard Road. Advising a moderate rate of spread with a potential for 40 acres.
