A residence in the Eastern Goleta Valley caught fire on Saturday.
Firefighters responded to the blaze on the 4600 block of Puente Plaza shortly after it was reported around 2:40 p.m. by an occupant of the single-family, two-story home. Smoke billowing from the residence could be seen from the freeway.
First-arriving crews found the two-car garage fully engulfed, extending into a portion of the home’s interior, according to Captain Scott Safechuck, public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. It was reported that there were lithium-ion batteries in the garage