Wildfire in Santa Barbara almost devastates residential buildings and local television

Several videos published by social networks show how the flames that began to spread on Thursday night threaten buildings

A forest fire in Santa Barbara County called Loma fire erupted Thursday night and continued to burn Friday morning, after forcing evacuations in TV Hill, e n an area where are local television stations, reported the Santa Barbara Fire Department

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These are some of the videos of the forest fire Loma that were posted on social media by the local television stations from Santa Barbara , from Thursday night.

View of fire on TV Hill. Our @ KEYTNC3 news team has been ordered to evacuate station. pic.twitter.com/qqAJyBIL90

– Blake DeVine (@bladevine) May 21, 2021

This is video of the #LomaFire in Santa Barbara burning right up to our KEYT and KCOY studios. Our @ HennesseeTV got this video of the flames burning close to our back door. pic.twitter.com/fetRo0CpkF

– Alys Martinez (@AlysMartinezTV) May 21, 2021

All evacuations were lifted early Friday morning.

The fire is approximately 7 acres and contained in more than 70%, based on the latest GPS tracking by the County Fire Department of Saint Barbara. Two houses were damaged. No injuries have been reported.

Video of fire on TV Hill pic.twitter.com/yS1CycY9zJ

– Mike Klan (@ KEYTNC3Mike) May 12, 2021

A Montecito Fire Department truck stopped in the backyard of around 6am on Friday to help quench the blast with water.

Fire right below the TV station in #Saint Barbara pic.twitter.com/NM5ccygZtc

– Bryce Hanamoto (@bryce_moto) May 12, 2021

County hand teams of Santa Barbara and CALFIRE are now working on the rugged and rugged terrain with chainsaws and axes to cut through potential fuel and create a path to areas that are still on fire.

# Loma Fire- UPDA TE- As daylight begins, FF’s continue to mop up hot spots and secure containment. Loma IC reports with GPS mapping, revised acreage has been revised to under 10 acres. Two homes were damaged, none destroyed. No injuries reported. Cause under investigation. pic.twitter.com/ldIJSfdkWb

– SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) May 21 , 1415

# Loma Fire – SB County FF stopping fire that spread to large home off Via del Cielo in Santa Barbara. Fire still at 0% containment and evacuation orders still in place. Please stay out of area. pic.twitter.com / gU8ExRntp2

– SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) May 21, 1395597657591013379

It has been made an arrest in connection with the fire.

Víctor Hernández , from 23 years, from Santa Barbara , was found by fire investigators hiding in the area early Friday morning.

After further investigation, was arrested for arson Arson of narcotics.