SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Paradise is not lost, but it’s in flames — again.
The seasonal wildfires that menace this idyllic coastal city roared to life earlier than usual but with all-too-familiar ferocity, burning mansions to their foundations and forcing more than 13,000 to flee.
"I’ve learned how important preparation is in an emergency,” State Assemblyman Pedro Nava said. "The public has to be prepared to move.”
The fire was just the latest to ravage the area known as the American Riviera, home to screen stars, former presidents and Oprah Winfrey.
The blaze reached the burn area of another wildfire that just six months ago destroyed about 200 homes in Santa Barbara and Montecito.
The latest 1,300-acre fire remained out of control, and firefighters were on alert for a predicted return of fierce winds.
by the associated press
The seasonal wildfires that menace this idyllic coastal city roared to life earlier than usual but with all-too-familiar ferocity, burning mansions to their foundations and forcing more than 13,000 to flee.
"I’ve learned how important preparation is in an emergency,” State Assemblyman Pedro Nava said. "The public has to be prepared to move.”
The fire was just the latest to ravage the area known as the American Riviera, home to screen stars, former presidents and Oprah Winfrey.
The blaze reached the burn area of another wildfire that just six months ago destroyed about 200 homes in Santa Barbara and Montecito.
The latest 1,300-acre fire remained out of control, and firefighters were on alert for a predicted return of fierce winds.
by the associated press
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