UPDATE (8:22 p.m. Saturday) - Cal Fire says that the Refugio fire is still sitting at 86 acres with 80% containment. Still no word on the cause.
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UPDATE (6:30 p.m.) - Fire officials say the fire has burned 86 acres and is 60% contained. Evacuation warnings have been canceled for the area of Refugio Road and Venadito Canyon Road.
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UPDATE (9 a.m.) - Fire officials say the fire remains at 0 percent containment. While flames appear to have died down a bit due to decreased wind activity, fire officials say there is still a lot of unburned fuel within the burn scar area, adding that fire activity may increase as temps warm up.
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UPDATE: As of 6:04 a.m., SBC Fire shares that 86 acres have burned.
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Firefighters responded to vegetation fire in Refugio Canyon at 11:13 p.m. on Thursday, referred to as the Refugio Fire Incident.
As of 1:47 a.m. this morning, an evacuation warning has been issued by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. Residents in the area between the 1300 and 1500 blocks of Refugio and for Venadito Canyon Road should be ready to leave if an evacuation order is issued.
The large animal evacuation shelter at Earl Warren Showgrounds has closed. If residents need small or large animal evacuation information, please call 805-698-0212.
We will continue to provide updates as they become available.
For additional information, please visit readysbc.org.
