Vegetation fire breaks out off Jalama Road, west of HWY 1 near Lompoc
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Santa Barbara County firefighters and deputies responded to a vegetation fire that broke out Friday afternoon near the 4100 block of Jalama Road just south of Lompoc.
The fire was reported around 2:16 p.m. in an area about two miles west of Highway 1.
Upon arriving, the first fire engine company reported the fire was about two acres in size and was burning in light grass with a slow rate of spread, however, firefighters said the flames did jump the road and began burning in a heavier field.
An aggressive fire attack ensued. Lompoc City firefighters and a Los Padres National Forest aircraft assisted in attacking the fire.
As of 3:38 p.m., County Fire said the forward progress of the burn was stopped.
The Sheriff's Office is asking residents to avoid the area if possible and to proceed with caution due to emergency equipment in the area.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.