@kdfrawg It is. There are four fires in Santa Barbara County alone--the Wall Fire, the Alamo Fire, the Whittier Fire, and the Stone Fire.
@kdfrawg Last update I saw had it at 7800 acres. It's burning westward (remember the beaches are south-facing in this part of California) but is still at only 5% containment. It generated a pyrocumulus cloud and there was actually a bit of rain this morning, not enough to really do any good.
@hazardwarning Not unusual for California after a heavy rainy season. Lots of rain = lots of brush growth, so lots of fuel for fire. Then the fires come, and burn it away, so we get mudslides when the next rains come. Life in paradise. ¯\(ツ)/¯
Looks like the Whittier Fire (near Santa Barbara) is up to 7800 acres (31.56 sq. km) this morning, per the folks at Los Padres National Forest.
@matigo I'm a long way away. The blue dot is my house, the pin is the approximate location of the fire. The smoke plume is visible all over the county, though.
@matigo It's very Not Good. Wind gusts are increasing, too. Gonna be a long night for firefighters and residents.
Massive out-of-control fire burning right now between Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara, in an area that hasn't burned since 1955. 3300 acres and 0% containment, it's crested the mountains above Goleta (next to Santa Barbara), and they're predicting sundowner winds tonight, which could sweep the fire down the mountains into populated areas. Sweet holy Jesus.
Update: Fire now at 5400 acres.
@kdfrawg I've been reading the Expanse series by the pseudonymous James S.A. Corey. Good stuff.
// @JeremyCherfas @indigo
