Edhat Staff
Update by the edhat staff
A motorcycle collision sparked a vegetation fire on Harris Grade in Lompoc on Monday.
At 6:08 p.m., Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to the intersection of Rucker Road and Harris Grade in Vandenberg Village.
Crews discovered a motorcyclist with major injuries. The rider was transported by ground ambulance to the Lompoc Airport and was helicoptered to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for treatment.
It took about thirty minutes for firefighters to stop the forward progress of the grass fire. Captain Scott Safechuck stated prior knowledge of an access road assisted in firefighting efforts.
The vegetation fire is estimated to be under two acres. Crews will remain on the scene to mop up.
Motorcycle accident with vegetation fire Update: Forward progress stopped at 6:41pm. Prior knowledge of an access road assisted our efforts. Accident & Fire under investigation. Fire size estimated under 2 acres. Firefighters remain on scene for mop-up. pic.twitter.com/FHntMFqqsi
— Scott Safechuck (@SBCFireInfo) September 5, 2023
By Tagdes
Traffic collision at Harris Grade at Rucker Road in Lompoc. Santa Barbara Co. Fire responding.
Red tag for motorcycle rider. Potential of 20 acres, hoping to hold at Rucker Rd.
Accident has also started a vegetation fire.
Calling for several engines and a water tender.
Add AMR and Calstar.
Code 20, adding crew and dozer.
Holding it at Rucker Rd.
Need both water dropping and medical response copters.
Calstar was out of service and Co. Copter 308 went instead.