The Labor Day weekend’s hot weather and blazing sun were good for those enjoying a day off, but for two fires in the area — the Caballo Fire in Los Olivos and the French Fire in Kern County — the heat makes tough conditions even worse.
The Caballo Fire is a brush fire that broke out Monday afternoon near Los Olivos and prompted emergency evacuations and an immediate response from fire personnel to the area. The fire was reported around 2:30 p.m. near Avenida Caballo and Caballo Lane, and air units were called in to defend multiple structures that were threatened.
According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, four fixed-wing air tankers and a helicopter were called in, and homes in the area were given immediate evacuation orders. During the time the fire was reported, temperatures were above 90 degrees with wind blowing at 15 mph.