Besides the deadly Mountain Fire, California recently faced another major brush fire, the Lompoc Fire. While the fire spread quickly, it remained at 130 acres, making it easier for the fire department to contain. As of Friday, all evacuation orders were lifted as the fire was 70% contained.
The brush fire began on Thursday when firefighters responded to a call that a blaze had broken out at Vandenberg Space Force Base. It was first reported that the fire was on the east side of Santa Lucia Canyon Road, on the northern side of the federal prison.
Later, thick smoke could be seen from Lompoc.
According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, Maple High School evacuated its students via a bus. Moreover, several areas faced evacuation orders as the fire continued to spread.
Due to the flames at Vandenberg Space Force Base, the Lower Vandenberg Village, and Providence Landing areas were issued evacuation orders. Mercury, Maple High School, and Celestial Way were also evacuated immediately.
The warning read,
"Vegetation Fire update: MANDATORY Evacuation for the following: West of Mercury, Maple High School, Celestrial WY. NO time to pack, please leave NOW."
Amid the situation, several roads were also closed, and citizens were asked to avoid the affected areas.
"Vegetation Fire: Santa Lucia Canyon Road, Vandenberg. Please avoid the area. Santa Lucia Canyon Road is now closed on the Highway 1 side. Evacuation warning for Lower Village, more to come."
Allan Hancock College's Lompoc campus was also closed due to the Lompoc fire. Day and evening classes, including an event, were canceled.
However, with the help of the fire department, the Lompoc fire was contained to a better percentage, so the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office downgraded all evacuation orders to evacuation warnings. No structure damages or injuries were reported due to the fire.
Is the Mountain Fire bigger than the Lompoc Fire?
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The brush fire that has engulfed several parts of Ventura County has caused much destruction. In comparison to the Lompoc Fire, the Mountain Fire has spread across over 20,000+ acres with 14% containment.
About 2,999 personnel are working toward the disaster under several agencies. About 10,000 people have been evacuated from the affected areas. The Mountain Fire has caused tremendous destruction across the county. While about 132 structures have been destroyed, 88 were damaged. The California Governor recently announced a state of emergency.
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