Santa Barbara fire: At least 1,300 acres burned

Capt. Mike Deponce of the Santa Barbara City Fire Department said that as of 6 a.m. today at least 1,300 acres have burned in the Jesusita fire and that there are now 1,394 fire personnel assigned to the blaze.

Ten injuries have been reported, although it is unclear how many of those injuries involved firefighters and how many involved civilians. Deponce said most of the residents living in the foothills have evacuated.

"It's pretty desolate up there right now," Deponce said, adding that he saw several people coming down the hills Wednesday night as he and his team made their way up to battle 100-foot flames fueled by fierce winds.

-- Ann M. Simmons

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Comments

[KarinaKarina]

This is when people should be out spraying their homes with a regular garden hose using a flame retardant called, "BARRICADE GEL," and it works.
It doesn't cost much and it stores in ones garage for several years, $300-400. It has saved many homes that sprayed it on before flames got close, it lasts for hours once sprayed on.
People who knew of this Barricade Gel used it last year and years prior in Big Bear fires, their houses and a restaurant was untouched and saved from burning to the ground.
"BARRICADE GEL," get it now for the next fire!