Firefighters now have full containment of a brush fire which caused a big scare on the Central Coast, at one point threatening some homes.
The blaze started in the Santa Ynez Valley northeast of Los Olivos and around 2:30 p.m. Monday. Some homes near Caballo Lane were threatened, which forced some evacuations.
Santa Barbara County firefighters aided by air tankers and helicopters were able to stop the spread of the flames by about 5 p.m. Monday. Crews patrolled the area looking for smoldering hot spots Tuesday, with full containment coming at around 6 p.m.
No structures were destroyed, but a barn was heavily damaged. The cause of the nearly 70 acre blaze is under investigation.
