The fire started smoldering Wednesday afternoon off a curvy mountain road in the coastal hills north of Santa Barbara. The couple headed to Santa Barbara Community College, where the American Red Cross had cots and water for the evacuees. Song and Fernandez reported from Santa Barbara County; Serna from Los Angeles. In Santa Barbara, firefighters and residents were playing a waiting game. The Hattens, who are from Santa Barbara, said they're used to the fires that fill the air with smoke every summer.
Source: Los Angeles Times June 17, 2016 11:00 UTC