The press release from Santa Barbara County emergency officials:
At approximately 1:45 p.m. a fire began in the Cathedral Peak area. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Fire Status
• Fire began in the Cathedral Peak area at 1:45 p.m.
• Approximately 4 acres burned, currently moving in a northeasterly direction.
• A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for all locations north of Foothill Road (Highway 192) east of Ontare Road and Morada Lane, and west of El Cielito Road/Gibraltar Road to East Camino Cielo.
• The American Red Cross has set up an evacuation center at the First Presbyterian Church - 21 E. Constance St. (Constance and State Streets) in Santa Barbara.
• The fire response is being administered by a Unified Command consisting of the Santa Barbara Fire Department, Santa Barbara County Fire Department, Montecito Fire, and the US Forest Service.
• A large animal evacuation center has been established at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara,
• The National Weather Service anticipates continued warm weather and high wind conditions.
Additional information will be available at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov and on City TV 18.
For more information:
KCSB-91.9FM; KRAZ-105.9FM; KSYV-96.7FM; KTYD-99.9FM; KSBL-101.7FM
KTMS-990AM; KZSB-1290AM; KUHL-1410AM; KINF-1440AM
Spanish language FM stations KSPE-94.5and KIST-107.7
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