Edhat Staff
By the edhat staff
County firefighters responded to a brush fire near the Highway 154 onramp in Santa Barbara late Thursday evening.
At 11:33 p.m., crews arrived on the westside of the highway near Cathedral Oaks Blvd. Santa Barbara County Fire sent three engines and Santa Barbara City Fire sent one engine to assist.
Captain Scott Safechuck stated the fire started near a homeless encampment and spread to about 1/8 of an acre.
The foward progress was stopped at 11:56 p.m. Crews remained on the scene for another hour to mop up.
The official cause is under investigation.
