China News Service, June 15 (Xinhua) According to foreign media reports, on the 14th local time, a mountain fire broke out in Santa Barbara, Southern California, USA. Due to the strong wind, the fire has spread at least 600 acres (about 3600) mu). The fire station asked nearby residents to evacuate urgently.
The local fire station dispatched helicopters to put out the fire. Image source: Social media screenshots of the Santa Barbara Fire Department.
According to reports, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department named the fire "Drum". At about 12:50 pm on the 14th, the fire started at 7369 on Highway 246 West. Then the fire spread quickly and the fire authorities put in fire trucks and helicopters to put out the fire. As of 5 pm, the fire spread about 600 acres, and only about 10% were controlled.
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department stated that 100 buildings were threatened by fire but did not cause damage. The fire station has asked the nearby residents to evacuate urgently, and there are no casualties.
At present, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department will release more latest news at 7 a.m. local time on the 15th.