By JOSH FRIEDMAN
A grass fire sparked by a vehicle towing a recreational vehicle burned 37 acres along Highway 166 in northeastern Santa Barbara County on Monday.Â
Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning about a half-mile west of New Cuyama, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Two local water tenders and a grader provided assistance before firefighters arrived at the scene.
Santa Barbara County, Cal Fire and United States Forest Service firefighters responded to the scene from a previous spot fire that was caused by a downed power line. Firefighters stopped forward progress of the blaze shortly before 3 p.m.p.m.
Fire personnel then remained at the scene for several hours to mop up the blaze. Highway 166 was open to traffic as firefighters conducted the mop-up.
Was it caused by a downed power line or a vehicle? Geez.