Update by edhat staff
Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a kitchen fire that started in a home on N. San Marcos Road Friday evening.
The fire started around 6:45 p.m. in the first block of North San Marcos Road.
Crews discovered a working structure fire in a fourplex housing complex. All of the occupants were out of the building and firefighters began using hose lines to attack the blaze. The fire was contained to the kitchen area with some extension into the ceiling and was quickly knocked down.
Crews remained on the scene to ensure all hot spots were extinguished and to help with cleanup. One occupant from the building was evaluated by paramedics for smoke inhalation, however, no other injuries were reported.
No other housing units or structures were damaged by the fire, the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Photo: SBCFD
By Scanner Andrew
6:50 p.m., October 8, 2021
County firefighters are on scene of a structure fire in the 50 block of N San Marcos Road.