The blaze sent toxic smoke billowing southeast of Santa Barbara, triggering air quality advisories in Los Angeles and other counties.
By Wednesday afternoon, the fire had grown to 15,442 acres and was 5% contained. Santa Barbara County officials declared a local emergency, and Gov. Gavin Newsom secured federal assistance for the blaze.by gusty northerly windsAlong the eastern end, the area burning closest to the city of Goleta, the fire has burned into the burn scar of theFirefighters are prioritizing reopening of the 101 Freeway and nearby railway, which have been shuttered since the blaze broke out.
There is no projected reopening date for either, with “decisions made solely based off of fire behavior,” Bertucelli said. Offshore winds blowing in the Gaviota area are driving fire activity toward the freeway, causing blackout smoke conditions, he said.
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