Encampment fire causes temporary closure of freeway exit
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A fire at an encampment between the Northbound 101 Freeway and the Cabrillo exit caused the temporary closure of the exit in Santa Barbara on Tuesday night.
A plume of thick black smoke could be seen near the freeway around 6 p.m.
Santa Barbara Police detained a man as firefighters put the fire out.
Investigators found a small propane tank, a backpack and evidence of an encampment.
No one was hurt, but there is a lot of burned debris to pick up.
