Evacuations ordered near Goleta; wildfire burns several buildings, threatens homes
A wildfire that erupted during a Southern California heatwave has burned at least 20 homes in the hills above Goleta in Santa Barbara County, the county Sheriff’s Department says.
It appears that a house fire spread embers to dry brush, and that ignited an out-of-control blaze, they said.
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated.
Here’s where the fire in Goleta started
County fire Capt. Dave Zaniboni tells KNX-AM radio that he saw homes burning Friday night in a residential area. Mandat
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