Wind-Fueled Alisal Fire In Santa Barbara County Explodes in Size
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SANTA BARBARA (CBSLA) – Firefighters Wednesday were continuing to battle a growing brush fire which sparked west of Santa Barbara, threatened homes and shut down a portion of Highway 101.
The Alisal Fire broke out before 2:30 p.m. Monday amid powerful winds near Alisal Lake in the Santa Ynez Mountains.
It was burning in dense chaparral, brush and grass, with thick smoke visible throughout the county. There was no word of a cause.
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