"White Fire" burning in Oso Canyon in the Paradise area along the Santa Ynez River
Fire on the mountain!
This is the "White Fire" burning in Oso Canyon in the Paradise area along the Santa Ynez River. I got this photo around 5:00 pm - from East Camino Cielo, looking down from the top of the mountains. The wind has been howling over San Marcos Pass from the north, but it seems to be blowing from the west down here - blowing the fire along the river, and away from us. I like that line of fire trucks evenly spaced along Paradise Road. The firefighters will try real hard to keep the wildfire from crossing the road and burning up the Santa Ynez Mountains, towards us and Santa Barbara. This fire has already burned through some of the areas I regularly photograph. (Santa Ynez Mountains, 27 May 2013)
This fire apparently started at the White Rock picnic area - *maybe* by someone dumping hot BBQ coals. Memorial Day weekend is a dangerous time, with dangerous people.
"White Fire" burning in Oso Canyon in the Paradise area along the Santa Ynez River
Fire on the mountain!
This is the "White Fire" burning in Oso Canyon in the Paradise area along the Santa Ynez River. I got this photo around 5:00 pm - from East Camino Cielo, looking down from the top of the mountains. The wind has been howling over San Marcos Pass from the north, but it seems to be blowing from the west down here - blowing the fire along the river, and away from us. I like that line of fire trucks evenly spaced along Paradise Road. The firefighters will try real hard to keep the wildfire from crossing the road and burning up the Santa Ynez Mountains, towards us and Santa Barbara. This fire has already burned through some of the areas I regularly photograph. (Santa Ynez Mountains, 27 May 2013)
This fire apparently started at the White Rock picnic area - *maybe* by someone dumping hot BBQ coals. Memorial Day weekend is a dangerous time, with dangerous people.