Brush Fire Knocked Down Near Los Olivos

Update by edhat staff

A small brush fire broke out near Los Olivos on Thursday afternoon.

At 12:47 p.m., Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to the 2700 block of Ballard Canyon Road and discovered approximately three acres of light brush on fire. Crews made a running attack with coordination from Fire Copter 308 to hold the fire from expanding.

Forward progress has been stopped and crews will remain on scene to mop up. An investigator is also on scene to determine the cause of the fire.

VegetationFire- #Ballard Fire- SBC o/s in the 2700 block of Ballard Cyn Rd. Quick work by SBC FF’s making a running attack with coordination from Fire Copter 308 hold fire to approximately 3 acres in light fuel. Investigator o/s. *Call Newsline* C/T 12:47 pic.twitter.com/koI23zlvb8

— SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) September 3, 2020

By an edhat reader

There’s a brush fire response to the 2700 block of Ballard Canyon Road in Los Olivos.