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Firefighters halt forward progress of vegetation fire just south of Lompoc

lito fire 2 — Santa Barbara County Fire Department

By Jessica Brest

September 7, 2020 5:12 pm

Published September 7, 2020 1:56 pm

LOMPOC, Calif. - Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a vegetation fire that flared up south of Lompoc Monday afternoon.

The fire was reported around 1:26 p.m. off San Miguelito Road.

California Highway Patrol has closed San Miguelito Road at Willow Avenue in Lompoc.

At about 1:50 p.m., firefighters said this second-alarm brush fire was about 10 to 20 acres in size with the potential to grow to 200. The fire reportedly had a slow rate of spread.

Veg Fire, San Miguelito Rd Lompoc Valley. SBC on scene with assistance from LMP and USFS on 10-20 acres with potential for 200. Ground crews working with aircraft to knock down fire and put in cont. line. No structures destroyed and no injuries. CHP for trafficCall NEWSLINE
— Scott Safechuck (@SBCFireInfo) September 7, 2020

Structures were no longer threatened as of 2:35 p.m. County Fire reports there are no damaged or destroyed buildings and no injuries have been reported.

By 5 p.m., forward progress of the fire was halted at 25 acres. All evacuation orders and warnings were lifted in the area.

#LitoFire - UPDATE - Santa Barbara County Air Support Unit’s Fire Copter 308 pulls up while making a water drop on a hot spot to support our Hand Crew on the ground. pic.twitter.com/imGDiBND1o
— SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) September 7, 2020

Multiple SB County engines were on scene with assistance from Lompoc City Fire, the Los Padres National Forest and CAL FIRE. Aircraft also arrived to help knock down the fire and set up a containment line.

@CALFIRE_SLO sending aircraft and hand crews to vegetation fire near Lompoc within Santa Barbara County. https://t.co/pcfY05fihk
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) September 7, 2020

We will update this story as more information becomes available.

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