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Santa Barbara County Preparing To Move Into High Fire Season Mode Monday

(SBCFD Photo)
Santa Barbara County firefighters knock down controlled burn which got out of control in Solvang area

Santa Barbara County is gearing up for high fire season. The County Fire Department, along with all other local fire agencies in the county will move into their high fire season preparedness staffing this coming Monday.

As of Monday, all burn permits for residential burning, and hazard reduction will be suspended.

County firefighters got a chance to sharpen their skills this at around 10 this morning, when a controlled burn on the 1400 block of Holsted Road in Solvang burned out of control. The fire quickly grew to about five acres, briefly threatening some homes.  The firefighters, aided by helicopter water drops held the fire to about five acres, with no structures damaged.