Posted by Rachel on: Thu 7th May, 2009

• Mandatory Evac. N. of Foothill, West to Hwy 154
• Mandatory Evac. All areas E. of Alamar Rd.
• Mandatory Evac. Los Olivos to Aps.Warning Evac. La Cumbre to State Street

• Hill sides are just exploding in the last 1/2 hour
• 10% contained
• Winds are North to South around 15-20 miles per hour(sporadic)
• 75 homes have been destroyed 
• 2,739 acres burned 

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Posted by Rachel on: Wed 6th May, 2009

-The Jesusita Fire continues to burn at 65 mile hour gusts.

-Its about 102 degrees in the burn area.

-Santa Barbara is in an extreme state of emergency.

-At least 197 acres have burned (not confirmed)

-(I personally can see what looks like 2 houses burning on the local news).

-They doubled the evacuation order.

-Evac. Warning Milpas to Montecito st

-1 fire fighter injured this morning 

-2 people burned (not confirmed)

-This is an uncontroled wild fire, no containment as of yet.

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Posted by Rachel on: Sat 15th Nov, 2008

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