[UPDATE] Ventura Fire Shuts Down Freeway Between Carpinteria and Ventura

Motorists Detoured to Highways 150 and 33; Aerial Battle Against Solimar Blaze Escalates

Sat Dec 26, 2015 | 10:07am
Sixty-percent contained as of Saturday evening, the Solimar Fire burned 1,250 acres at its height mid-afternoon Saturday.
Mike Eliason/ Santa Barbara Co Fire

[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.

Ray Ford

[Update, 2:00 p.m.]

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