The fire district of Santa Barbara near lake Cachuma on the night of July 15, spread on an area of 4000 hectares, reaching 17,000 acres in Los Padres National Park. It began on 8 July, near the Alamo. State authorities evacuated 3,500 people. The fire destroyed 8 homes and 12 outbuildings. Rescuers and firefighters have already eliminated 35% of the fire.
Officials attribute the growth of a fire with low humidity and high temperatures.
On Friday, the firefighters prepared for the harsh winds, but they were weak. «We had a very peaceful night,» explained Mike McMillan, an employee of fire service of the information of Whittier, stressing that the wind did not rise.
The fire closed highway 154 and highway 246 to Foothill road, and national forest Los Padres, near the fire. According to statistics from USA Today on this territory there were no fires since 1955.
According to the forecast of National weather service, Sunday’s expected high temperature and low humidity. This will be a problem if along with heat there will be strong gusts of wind. But promise that on Monday the heat subsides.
