CaveFire update: Evacuation orders have been expanded as the fire spreads to more than 3,300 acres
A new California fire—known as the Cave Fire—has sparked near Painted Cave Road and East Camino Cielo in Los Padres National Forest just north of Santa Barbara on Monday.
Driven by wind gusts of 30 miles per hour, the rapidly developing fire has now covered more than nearly 3,300 acres, with zero percent contained. No injuries have been reported so far but at least one structure near Old San Marcos Road was reported to have been caught in the fire, according to Santa Barbara local news station KEYT.
Winds in the mountains of Santa Barbara County are expected to see gusts of up to 60 miles per hour, with isolated gusts of up to 80 miles per hour, on Monday, according to theMandatory evacuation orders are in place from Ontare Road to Fairview Ave. north of Cathedral Oaks.
"Residents are encouraged to make preparations for a possible multiple day power outage lasting as long as 5-7 days and check on friends and neighbors to make sure they are prepared. Call SCE directly at 1-800-611-1911 or visit
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