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WILD ART: Blaze Scorches Ruth Ave. Home Amid "Red Flag Alert" |
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By Tom Schultz
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Saturday, June 30 2007 |
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An electrical fire burned through the roof of 410 Ruth Ave. late Friday, about a block from Highway 101 near Ortega and Castillo streets. Sparks shot from a power line suspended at the corner of the one-story home. The line fell toward the ground as firefighters pushed back a growing number of onlookers.
The flames consumed the top of the structure shortly after 9 p.m., after firefighters sawed a hole in its roof. By then, a half-dozen occupants and family members had safely evacuated the residence. The cause was under investigation, officials said, describing a fire that spread into and across the attic.
Earlier Friday, fire agencies declared a “Red Flag Alert” until 8 a.m. Sunday at the earliest for the southern half of Santa Barbara County. Affected areas are from Buellton and Santa Ynez south to the county line in Carpinteria. County firefighters noted a change toward a warmer period coupled with low relative humidities and Sundowner winds in the forecast for the South Coast.
 Photo by Tom Schultz / SBN |
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