[UPDATE] Ventura Fire Shuts Down Freeway Between Carpinteria and Ventura
Motorists Detoured to Highways 150 and 33; Aerial Battle Against Solimar Blaze Escalates
[Update, 3:43 p.m.]
Downed power lines on private property caused the Solimar Fire, Ventura County Fire public information officer Mike Lindbery told The Santa Barbara Independent. As the Ventura County Star reported, high winds knocked down the power lines, which were located north of Solimar Beach. Authorities plan to open the Pacific Coast Highway, as well as lift the evacuations for the Solimar Beach community and Faria Beach area, at around 5:00 p.m. Saturday, said Lindbery.
[Update, 2:00 p.m.]
