Lompoc City Fire and Santa Barbara County Fire responded to two different encampment fires in Lompoc on Wednesday.
The first fire began at around 7:15 Wednesday night. Lompoc City Fire tweeted they were on scene of a large encampment fire in the river bed. According to fire officials, the fire was contained quickly, and did not spread very far.
Lompoc City Fire and @santabarbaracountyfire are on scene of a large encampment fire in the river bed. Fire has been contained to the encampment and has not spread. pic.twitter.com/AO2kKGMBnC
— Lompoc City Fire (@LompocCityFire) August 16, 2018
The second fire began at around 11:00 p.m. Wednesday. Lompoc Firefighters tweeted that they were on scene of another encampment fire in the riverbed.
Lompoc Firefighters on scene of another encampment fire in the riverbed.??
— Lompoc Firefighters (@LompocFF) August 16, 2018
The cause of both these fire is currently unknown.
Both these fires come as 66 eviction notices have been put up for the Santa Ynez riverbed homeless residents. Details on that story here.
