Edhat Staff
Update by edhat staff
4:00 p.m., March 15, 2022
The Hollister Fire is 90% contained at 120 acres as of Tuesday evening.
“Tomorrow’s operational period will have hand crews supported by 2 engines and 2 water tenders. Hoping for 100% by Thursday morning,” reported Captain Daniel Bertucelli.
Update by edhat staff
8:20 p.m., March 14, 2022
The Hollister Fire is now 70% contained with two firefighters allegedly becoming injured.
County Fire Captain Daniel Bertucelli reports two firefighters have reported injury or illness while working o this fire and both have been evaluated by a medical team. No further information is available on their status.
The fire is holding at 120 acres and crews remain on the line overnight.
Photo: Montecito Fire Dept.
Update by edhat staff
11:00 a.m., March 14, 2022
The Hollister Fire is now 50% contained and all evacuation warnings have been lifted.
The 100-acre fire has over 175 firefighters still assigned with aircraft on standby if needed.
Crews will continue to reinforce lines in hard-to-access areas while monitoring weather conditions, reports Captain Daniel Bertucelli.
Update by edhat staff
6:40 p.m., March 13, 2022
The Satna Barbara County Fire Department reports the Hollister Fire is now 40% contained and holding at 100 acres.
The evacuation warning will be lifted at 8:00 a.m. on Monday.
Fire crews will be working through the night to increase containment.
Update by edhat staff
10:30 a.m., March 13, 2022
As of noon on Sunday, the evacuation order will be downgraded to a warning for those living near the Hollister Ranch fire.
The “Hollister Fire” has now reached 100 acres and is 20% contained, primarily impacting rural areas and backcountry terrain.
Evacuation orders for those living on the Gaviota coast were enacted Saturday afternoon due to the concern of heavy winds. The orders were issued for 30 homes in the area between Alegria Canyon and Agua Caliente Canyon north of Hollister Ranch Road.
Fire crews and heavy equipment remained staffed overnight with aircraft returning on Sunday morning, said SBCFD Captain Daniel Bertucelli.
“Strong winds in area testing fire line… This fire behavior is not typical of a fire in March. Please be fire aware and limit opportunities for fires to start,” reported Bertucelli.
Gaviota State Beach Road, day-use area and trails are closed.
This is a developing story.
Photo: SBCFD
Fire Behavior on Hollister Fire. This fire behavior is not typical of a fire in March. Please be fire aware and limit opportunities for fires to start. For more info on wildfire preparedness go to https://t.co/EhDNA9KZp7 pic.twitter.com/zf2M1o8ntE
— Daniel Bertucelli (@SBCFireInfo) March 13, 2022
Update by edhat staff
March 12, 2022
Fire crews are on the scene of a growing brush fire near Hollister Ranch in Gaviota.
At 11:32 a.m. Saturday, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBCFD) responded to a reported 50-acre fire with structures threatened.
As of 1:00 p.m., SBCFD reported the fire is threatening one structure and is traveling towards a drainage route. Search and Rescue is on its way for possible evacuations if the fire spreads.
Several engines, a helicopter, and two water tenders first arrived on the scene but additional engines and aircraft have been requested.
This is a worry about growing winds in the area. California Highway Patrol has shut down access to Hollister Ranch.
SBCFD states that communication to media with updates has been a challenge and asked for patience.
Edhat scanner reporters are adding updated information heard from emergency scanner traffic into the comment section below.
This is a developing story.
Reported by Scanner Andrew
March 12, 2022
County firefighters are on scene of a vegetation fire in the Hollister Ranch area
