Santa Barbara County Fire respond to house fire in Orcutt
ORCUTT, Calif. — The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a house fire Saturday morning.
According to SBCF, 4 engines from the department were dispatch at approximately 11:08 a.m. to the 6400 block of Sweetbriar Courts Near Oak Noll Road. Santa Maria Fire Department also responded to the structure fire, sending one engine to the scene.
Structure Fire 11:08am 6400 blk of Sweetbriar Ct S.M. Single story, single family dwelling w/ moderate smoke showing on first units arrival. Knock down at 11:19. Updates to follow as available. SBC units remain on scene.
— PIO (@PIOSBCFireInfo) November 25, 2023
Moderate smoke appeared to show at the single-story family home when county crews arrived to the scene, according to SBCF.
"We were able to isolate the fire to a kitchen in a single-family residence and nobody in the residence was hurt and no pets were hurt," said SBCF Batallion Chief Mike Klusyk said. "There was nobody in the house when the fire started."
Klusyk says, nearby neighbors called 911 and alerted the fire department that there was a fire happening.
The structure fire was quickly knocked down at around 11:20 a.m. For the time being, SBC units will remain at the scene.
Kluysk says the cause of the fire is now under investigation.
