Goleta Man Arrested For Starting Brush Fire With Illegal Fireworks

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – A Goleta man was arrested Tuesday night in connection with the Farren Road vegetation fire in Goleta.


Deputies responded around 8:23 p.m. after reports of a brush fire near Farren Road.

Witnesses described a vehicle seen near the fire’s origin, and deputies later stopped a car leaving the area.


Investigators say they found illegal fireworks inside the vehicle, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

The nineteen-year-old was arrested on arson-related charges and booked into the main jail.

The sheriff’s office is reminding residents that illegal fireworks can quickly spark dangerous fires during dry conditions.

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