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900+ Acre Foothill Fire Near Cuyama Fully Contained

Full Containment Update
5.21 Update – 904 acres, 50ontainment
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May 27, 2026 10:53 am
Published 4:39 pm

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated since the Foothill Fire reached full containment.

CUYAMA, Calif. (KEYT) – The vegetation fire that first broke out just last week in the Cuyama Valley near Foothill and Kirschenmann Roads has been fully contained, according to Santa Barbara County Fire.

The fire burned 903.5 acres, destroyed a structure, and evacuated some residents.

The fire also caused several road closures on Highway 166 at Bell, the 166 at Kirschenmann, and Highway 33 and Foothill.

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