Fire Teams Respond to Small Vegetation Fire Along Highway 101 in Summerland Tuesday

SUMMERLAND, Calif. (KEYT) – Fire crews are on the scene of a small vegetation fire along southbound Highway 101 in Summerland Tuesday.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the Wallace Avenue on ramp was closed and a fire engine was stopped in the number 3 lane as firefighters worked to put out the flames.

An alert passerby texted they spotted flames in the area to 911 and responders from the Carpinteria Summerland Fire Protection District were dispatched to the scene shared the California Highway Patrol.

Driver are urged to use caution in the area as fire teams remain on the scene.

This is an evolving fire emergency and more information will be added to this article once it is received.