Fast-Moving Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Santa Barbara

Firefighters said they were making good progress in containing a wind-whipped vegetation fire that forced evacuations and threatened homes in Santa Barbara on Thursday night, May 20, local media https://ktla.com/news/california/fast-moving-loma-fire-in-santa-barbara-forces-evacuation-of-tv-newsroom-homes/ reported . Santa Barbara County Fire https://twitter.com/EliasonMike/status/1395607237771489282 said the Loma Fire rapidly expanded to 20 acres, threatening multiple commercial properties and homes. One home was damaged and the studios of KEYT-TV were evacuated, ABC7 https://abc7.com/santa-barbara-loma-fire-vegetations-tv-hill/10670832/ reported , as several TV stations were threatened. The fire service's latest update https://twitter.com/EliasonMike/status/1395634399962550275 said the fire was 40 percent contained, with the evacuation order lifted and repopulation set to take place in the early morning of May 21. Video shared by Jason Hylton captured the fire burning on the hill from below in Santa Barbara. (Footage By Jason Hylton/Storyful via Getty Images)
Firefighters said they were making good progress in containing a wind-whipped vegetation fire that forced evacuations and threatened homes in Santa Barbara on Thursday night, May 20, local media https://ktla.com/news/california/fast-moving-loma-fire-in-santa-barbara-forces-evacuation-of-tv-newsroom-homes/ reported . Santa Barbara County Fire https://twitter.com/EliasonMike/status/1395607237771489282 said the Loma Fire rapidly expanded to 20 acres, threatening multiple commercial properties and homes. One home was damaged and the studios of KEYT-TV were evacuated, ABC7 https://abc7.com/santa-barbara-loma-fire-vegetations-tv-hill/10670832/ reported , as several TV stations were threatened. The fire service's latest update https://twitter.com/EliasonMike/status/1395634399962550275 said the fire was 40 percent contained, with the evacuation order lifted and repopulation set to take place in the early morning of May 21. Video shared by Jason Hylton captured the fire burning on the hill from below in Santa Barbara. (Footage By Jason Hylton/Storyful via Getty Images)
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