Santa Barbara County Fire responded to a fire at a home on the 450 block of Camino Talavera in Goleta at around 10:38 a.m. on Saturday.
According to fire officials, there were three people home at the time of the fire. A man was taken to the Goleta Valley Hospital for smoke inhalation.
Firefighters found flames primarily confined to the garage with some extension into an adjacent bedroom. Fire officials say crews were able to prevent the fire from spreading further and no neighboring homes were affected.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.