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A California Dept. of Forestry air tanker flies over
a burned out neighborhood of Montecito. (AP)
THE TEA FIRE THAT HAS SWEPT THROUGH Montecito and threatened Santa Barbara has been driven back into the canyon away from most of the occupied areas. It is now 60% contained and some of the evacuation orders have been lifted in a few areas.
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The current status released by Santa Barbara officials is:
•1,900 acres burned
•210 homes destroyed
•1,500 firefighters on the job
•17 injuries from smoke inhalation
•3 burn injuries
Westmont College, a private liberal arts college in Montecito was hit hard also. While all the students were sheltered in the gymnasium, the fire destroyed eight buildings on the campus.
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Westmont College students sheltered in the gym
while the fire moves through campus. (AP / Saxon photo)
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The 80-yr.-old Mt. Calvary Benedictine Monastery
was destroyed by the Tea fire. (AP)
CNN recorded some impressive video during the first night of the fire as it attacked a neighborhood filled with mansions:
Previous Firegeezer reports and videos on the Tea fire are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.
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