Wildfire — P C Santa Barbara, California

2006-06-19 to 2006-06-25 · P C Santa Barbara, California

Event narrative

The Perkins Fire burned 15,043 acres in the mountains of Santa Barbara County. The fire was started when a metal shingle blew off a storage shed and hit a power line. The collision made a spark, starting the fire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5511866. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.