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Santa Barbara County firefighters aggressively attacked a two-acre brush fire near Sisquoc on Sunday afternoon.
Around 3:30 p.m., Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to Old Rig Road off Cat Canyon and discovered a two-acre brush fire on the hillside burning at a slow rate of spread.
The fire was located in a remote area that was difficult to access but helicopters and air tankers assisted by making water and phos-chek drops, said Public Information Officer Mike Eliason.
Around 7:45 p.m., Eliason reported the fire was out and all resources were being released.
The fire was contained to 2 acres and the cause is under investigation.
Rig Incident – fire at Palmer and Cat Canyon outside Los Alamos. Multiple engines on scene. Possible powerlines. Reported 3:23pm. Foot only access to fight fire.
