The Gap Fire was a fire that burned 9,443 acres (38.21 km ) of the Santa Ynez Mountains above Goleta , California between July 1 and July 28, 2008.
4-510: Gap Fire may refer to: Gap Fire (2008) , a 2008 wildfire in Santa Barbara, California Gap Fire (2016) , a 2016 wildfire in Seiad Valley, California Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gap Fire . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-489: The community of Goleta. Dense brush that had not burned in over fifty years, coupled with steep terrain made the fire challenging for firefighters. Initial efforts by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department nearly contained the fire before it broke loose. When the first engine arrive on scene at 5:32 p.m. on July 1, the fire was less than a quarter acre, but then winds came up and swept the fire over
12-412: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gap_Fire&oldid=752980609 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gap Fire (2008) The fire burned primarily on steep slopes above
16-437: The ridge and down into drainage. By July 3 the fire had grown to more than 2,000 acres (810 ha) forcing the county to declare a state of emergency . During the initial operational periods, the fire was driven downhill by Sundowner winds and burned to the edges of Goleta requiring the multiple strike teams for structure protection. After the initial 48 hours, the winds died down, allowing firefighters to begin working in
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