The Jesusita Fire
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A photo of the Jesusita Fire burning north of Foothill Road, taken from the Independent office on Figueroa Street. View photo »
Jesusita Fire smoke seen from downtown Santa Barbara at about 2:15 p.m. View photo »
Smoke from the Jesusita fire as seen from Conejo Road. View photo »
View of the Jesusita Fire from the Santa Barbara Courthouse, taken at 2:45 p.m. View photo »
Smoke from the Jesusita Fire looms over downtown Santa Barbara. View photo »
People watch the Jesusita Fire burn from the tower of the Santa Barbara Courthouse. View photo »
Flames of the Jesusita Fire are visible from from the Santa Barbara Courthouse tower. View photo »
Jesusita photo from Painted Cave. View photo »
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A man is hosing down a roof on Laurel Canyon Road. View photo »
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Onlookers of the Jesusita Fire. View photo »
A helicopter making a drop on the Jesusita Fire. View photo »
A helicopter making a drop on the Jesusita Fire. View photo »
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The Jesusita Fire View photo »
One of four helicopters currently fighting the Jesusita Fire. View photo »
An air tanker drops fire retardant on the Jesusita Fire. View photo »
Johnny Morosin, former owner of the Greek-Italian Deli on State Street, atop his roof in San Roque Canyon, with his sprinkler going. View photo »
Johnny Morosin, former owner of the Greek-Italian Deli who lives in San Roque Canyon, watches the fire from his roof. View photo »
Seen from Jesusita Lane, a helicopter drops water on a patch of fire. View photo »
Jesusita Lane sits above Jesusita Trail in San Roque Canyon, where the fire began. View photo »
People seen evacuating from San Roque Canyon on Tuesday, May 5, just hours after the Jesusita Fire started. View photo »
Johnny Morosin, an LA Times reporter, and friends watch the fire from San Roque Canyon. View photo »
An air tanker makes a drop on the Jesusita Fire.p View photo »
Johnny Morosin atop his roof in San Roque Canyon. View photo »
Susan and Stephen Robeck, who are holding an antique model that belonged to his father, live in the Jesusita Fire evacuation zone and did leave following the order. View photo »
Two helicopters vie for airspace while fighting the Jesusita Fire. View photo »
A helicopter fighting the Jesusita Fire refills at Lauro Reservoir. View photo »
Red Cross volunteer and registered nurse Marion Cozort packs up the Red Cross shelter at First Presbyterian Church. It has moved to Dos Pueblos High School. View photo »
A woman in a blue pick-up truck tries to keep the media trucks from getting onto private property. View photo »
Crew command, Jesusita Fire. View photo »
Helicopter drops water along Jesusita Trail where the fire started just before 2PM. View photo »
Though fire is less than a half acre in size, winds quickly push it east. View photo »
Engine crews watch helplessly as fire begins to spread rapidly towards Inspiration Point. View photo »
Retardant is dropped on top edge of fire to keep it from spreading upward. Many wonder why more resources aren't available for air attack. View photo »
Fire reaches Inspiration Point at about 4pm. View photo »
From Spyglass Ridge the flames have moved down into Mission Canyon and are threatening to move towards this location as well. View photo »
Mission Canyon resident Michael Holland snaps a picture of a small flare up at dawn View photo »
A view of the Jesusita Fire from Cheltenham Road as police patrol the evacuated Mission Canyon neighborhood pre-dawn Wednesday morning View photo »
WInds briefly picked up bringing some hot spots to life early Wednesday morning View photo »
A likely evacuated, private residence on Tunnel Rd. steers fire fighters to a source of water View photo »
Air tankers resumed dropping water Wednesday morning at about 8 a.m. with a turnaround time to fill-up/fuel in Porterville, CA of approximately one hour View photo »
Air tankers making water drops on the Jesusita Fire early Wednesday morning View photo »
Heli-attack above West Mountain Drive, May 6 View photo »
Flames from Rattlesnake Canyon peek over the top of the ridge above West Mountain Drive. View photo »
Looking from Tea Fire area (Conejo Road) toward Jesusita Fire burning in Rattlesnake Canyon (road is West Mountain Drive) View photo »
Flames from Rattlesnake Canyon peek over the top of the ridge above West Mountain Drive. View photo »
Volunteers from the Equine Assistance and Evacuation team. View photo »
Heli-attack above West Mountain Drive, May 6. View photo »
Firefighters mop up a property in Mission Canyon. View photo »
Firefighters from Ventura County Fire Engine #20 knock down a few hot spots. View photo »
A house and car burned to the ground at 2233 Las Canoas Road. View photo »
Flames pour out of the gas main from the remains of a Las Canoas home. View photo »
The smoking remains of two cars sit on a collapsed parking structure at 1400 Mission Canyon Road. View photo »
Telephone lines down on Mission Canyon Road. View photo »
Santa Barbara County Fire Engine 214 was staged to protect the last two houses on Spyglass Ridge Road from the Jesusita Fire on Wednesday night. View photo »
Santa Barbara County Fire Captain Nikki Stevens (right) talks with firefighter Bryon Fernandez (left) about plans for protecting the last house on Spyglass Ridge Road, as the Jesusita Fire burns in the background. View photo »
A structure engulfed in flames in the hills above San Roque Canyon. View photo »
Flames from the Jesusita Fire reaching up the backside of Gibraltar Road on Wednesday night View photo »
Flames seen just west of Gibraltar Road. View photo »
Firefighters watch from their truck as wind-whipped flames come up the backside of Gibraltar Road. View photo »
An eddy of embers cyclone up a charred hillside. View photo »
Radio/communications antennas on Gibraltar Peak threatened by flames. View photo »
A reporter watches the Jesusita Fire progression on Wednesday night. View photo »
The Jesusita Fire rages on Wednesday night. View photo »
Jesusita Fire flames shoot sky-high on Wednesday night. View photo »
Santa Barbara County Fire Public Information Officer David Sadecki at Thursday morning's Jesusita Fire press conference View photo »
Governor Schwarzenegger gets briefed on the Jesusita Fire View photo »
Governor Schwarzenegger gets briefed on the Jesusita Fire at Earl Warren Showgrounds View photo »
Governor Schwarzenegger takes time before a press conference on the Jesusita Fire to shake a few hands of the fire fighters from Cal Fire View photo »
A day after declaring a state of emergency Governor Schwarzenegger holds a press conference on the Jesusita Fire at Earl Warren Showgrounds View photo »
Smoke warranted masks while covering a press conference on the Jesusita Fire at Earl Warren Showgrounds View photo »
A day after declaring a state of emergency Governor Schwarzenegger holds a press conference on the Jesusita Fire at Earl Warren Showgrounds View photo »
Knoll at top of Inspiration Point area is completely burned out. View photo »
Multiple homes were saved along Spyglass Ridge Road. View photo »
A lone tree atop Spyglass Ridge. View photo »
The hillsides leading from Lauro Reservoir to Spyglass Ridge were toasted. View photo »
On Thursday afternoon, Rattlesnake Canyon was mellow and smoldering. Down at Skofield Park, fire engines waited. View photo »
A metal, possibly aluminum, leaked out of this burned car. View photo »
On Wednesday, the skies get dark over The Indy's office. View photo »
A firefighter's hose sits outside of wooden home that was saved at the end of Mission Canyon Road. View photo »
The Jesusita Fire burning up to Rocky Pine, as seen from the wharf at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7. View photo »
A stone donkey sculpture appears unfazed at this toppled and burned barn at the end of Mission Canyon Road. View photo »
Early on Thursday afternoon, the smoke started puffing above Cathedral Peak. View photo »
A busted hose outside a destroyed home is evidence that firefighters did all they could to save it. View photo »
A barn near the end of Mission Canyon Road didn't fare well in the fire. View photo »
Harry Rouse with Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club at the Red Cross Shelter stationed at Dos Pueblos View photo »
Los Padres National Forest Service fire fighters watch the fire's progression from Spyglass Ridge Ln. View photo »
Los Padres National Forest Service fire fighters View photo »
A stuffed animal survives the flames that destroyed the home 2656 Montrose Pl. View photo »
Fire burned through this mailbox on 2600 block of Montrose Pl View photo »
2656 Montrose Pl. View photo »
The remains of a home on Orange Grove Ave. View photo »
Engine 44 Los Padres National Forest Fire Capt. Mike Scott View photo »
Water drops along the ridge line above San Roque Rd. View photo »
This Santa Barbara County truck soon evacuated it's spotting location as flames reached both sides of the ridge View photo »
LPNFS fire fighter Josh Wesketh measures the wind speed on Spyglass Ridge Rd. View photo »
LPNFS fire fighter Josh Wesketh measures the wind speed on Spyglass Ridge Rd. View photo »
Californina Department of Corrections fire fighters make their way up a steep hillside after a day of hard work View photo »
CDC fire fighters find little shelter against howling winds on Spyglass Ridge Rd. View photo »
A helicopter above a house on E. Alamar surrounded by flames View photo »
Engine 46 Los Padres Forest Service Fire Captain on Spyglass Ridge Rd. View photo »
Fire fighters work the flames on E. Calle Laureles View photo »
Flames approach a home on Laurel Canyon Rd. early Friday morning View photo »
Engines lined up taking a stand along Lucinda Ln. as the flames come down the hill early Friday morning View photo »
Firefighters along Marilyn Way View photo »
Engine 224 Los Angeles County Fire Fighters Ruben Munoz wets down a construction site on Laurel Canyon Rd. View photo »
Engine 224 Los Angeles County Fire Fighters Ruben Munoz (left) and Ed Verdugo View photo »
The view a home off San Roque through a thermal-imaging device View photo »
The Jesusita Trail as seen from the bridge on 192 early Friday more View photo »
Fire fighter watches advance of flames along Northridge Road. View photo »
View east as fire moves up towards mountain crest near Tunnel Trail. View photo »
Flames reach Cathedral Peak in the early afternoon. View photo »
Fire fighters watch build up of smoke in San Roque Canyon at 4:44PM. View photo »
Retardant drop along Rock Garden ridge in early afternoon. DC10 should be here today. View photo »
Flames reaches homes along Northridge Road. View photo »
Engine crews attempt to hold fire as it crosses Highway 154. View photo »
Home burns along San Marcos Pass Road View photo »
Tree house burns along San Antonio Creek area. View photo »
Dozens of engines like this are stationed in San Antonio Creek residences. View photo »
Helicopter drops needed water over homes on Northridge. View photo »
Home on Mission Canyon View photo »
1530 Mission Canyon Rd. View photo »
1503 Mission Canyon Rd. View photo »
05/08/09 E. Camino Cielo View photo »
05/08/09 East Camino Cielo View photo »
05/08/09 E. Camino Cielo View photo »
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05/08/09 From his house on Lookout Rd. in the Painted Cave community Hans Mortensen watches the progression of the fire below on the hill to the East View photo »
05/08/09 The Painted Cave Fire Department working on Lookout Rd View photo »
05/08/09 With fire on the hills below and to the East, the Painted Cave Fire Department soak a house on the corner of Manzanita & Lookout Rds. View photo »
05/08/09 A KEYT news van heads to an assignment after doing a live feed from the Painted Cave community View photo »
Speaking of evacuated, the hills were alive Friday with an inordinate amount of displaced lady bugs in swarms on East Camino Cielo View photo »
05/08/09 Dozers were busy cutting a wide break to the north of E. Camino Cielo Rd. View photo »
An "air attack" plane acting as a spotter, circles the area, assessing the fire's location, terrain, wind speed and best elevation for water drop. Once that spot is determined, the information is relayed by radio to the air tanker and a "puff" is released (seen above) as a clear marker. View photo »
05/08/09 E. Camino Cielo View photo »
An air tanker drops a load of retardant with an air attack plane overseeing the results View photo »
05/08/09 An air attack plane is dwarfed in the smoke from the Jesusita Fire as seen on E. Camino Cielo Friday View photo »
05/08/09 Gibraltar Rd. View photo »
05/08/09 E. Camino Cielo View photo »
05/08/09 Gibraltar Rd. View photo »
05/08/09 A CDC crew from Pine Grove take a moment to pose for a photo View photo »
05/08/09 The DC-10 gets lead to the drop location by an air attack plane View photo »
05/08/09 The DC-10 heads to its drop site along side East Camino Cielo View photo »
Dc-10 drops retardent along the dozer lines by East Camino Cielo View photo »
Smaller air tankers and helicopters can navigate canyons and uneven terrain but given a straight, level area to cover, the DC-10 can drop up to 12,000 gallons in eight seconds View photo »
05/08/09 Power lines as seen from Gibraltar Rd. View photo »
05/08/09 Power lines as seen from Gibraltar Rd. View photo »
05/08/09 Gibraltar Rd. View photo »
05/08/09 Riverside City Fire Captain Rob Rappaport keeps an eye on the flames that have crossed to the East side of Gibraltar Road View photo »
05/08/09 Flames burning along the West side of Gibraltar Rd. View photo »
05/08/09 Flames burning across Gibraltar Rd. View photo »
05/08/09 Down a steep hillside, burned clean from Wednesday night's flames, an old, abandoned truck can be seen in pieces off Gibraltar Rd. View photo »
05/08/09 Gibraltar Rd. View photo »
05/08/09 A water dropping helicopter flies over radio/communications antennas on Gibraltar Rd. View photo »
Chief Engineer for Rincon Broadcasting, Ransom Bullard, checks the broadcast antennas on Gibralter Rd. View photo »
Berri Bottomley and David Salvia were evacuated from the La Cumbre area late Thursday night View photo »
Berri Bottomley and David Salvia pass the time at the Red Cross shelter setup in UCSB's Multi Activity Court View photo »
When asked this photographer "What Beatles song would you like to hear?" by David Silvia (pictured) I was obliged with a outstanding version of my request Rocky Racoon View photo »
Governor Schwarzenegger tours the Red Cross Shelter at UCSB's Multi Activity Center with chancellor Henry Yang View photo »
05/09/09 Governor Schwarzenegger tours the Red Cross Shelter at UCSB's Multi Activity Center View photo »
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and actor Rob Lowe tour the Red Cross Shelter at UCSB's Multi Activity Center View photo »
Governor Schwarzenegger tours the Red Cross Shelter at UCSB's Multi Activity Center View photo »
05/09/09 Governor Schwarzenegger and UCSB chancellor Henry Yang View photo »
05/09/09 Governor Schwarzenegger at UCSB's Multi Activity Center View photo »
05/09/09 Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown (center) announces advances in fighting the Jesusita Fire has allowed the safe repopulation of many of the the evacuated areas below highway 192 View photo »
05/09/09 Governor Schwarzenegger tours the Red Cross Shelter at UCSB's Multi Activity Center View photo »
05/09/09 95 year-old Charlotta Jones was evacuated from her Mission Canyon home View photo »
05/09/09 Charlotta Jones's (right) home in Mission canyon is still under mandatory evacuation but she is leaving the Red Cross Shelter with her son and daughter in law, Elmer and Diane Jones, as the evacuation orders have been lifted for their home in the Turnpike area. View photo »
Nely Villasenor and seven year old son Jairo at the Red Cross Shelter at UCSB's MAC View photo »
Nely Villasenor and seven year old son Jairo were evacuated from the 154 area and just found out they are allowed back home today View photo »
Seven year-old Jairo pleads with his mom to stay a little longer View photo »
Though home sick and tearful the first night at the Red Cross Shelter 7 year-old Jairo quickly grew to like the accommodations View photo »
L to R Brian Hayden from Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. and Sheriff's Sgt. Tom Walton update the shelter's map to display the downsized evacuation boundaries on Saturday View photo »
Red Cross volunteer Justin Poet helps with some lifting View photo »
Red Cross volunteers plan the reorganization as many people leave the shelter and go home while the Dos Pueblos High School shelter location closes and consolidates at UCSB's MAC View photo »
Red Cross volunteers Nancy Shinn and Lydia Barcos take away used bedding and cots for cleaning View photo »
Red Cross volunteers Nancy Shinn (left) and Lydia Barcos take away used bedding and cots for cleaning View photo »
Red Cross volunteer Lydia Barcos clears bedding to be washed View photo »
A notice from the Santa Barbara County Building Inspector signing off on the safe condition of this Cienagitas Rd residence. View photo »
Riverside County Fire take a break from spotting and mopping up the Cieneguitas area View photo »
Riverside County Fire gets a photo op feeding some bold scrub jays in the Cieneguitas area View photo »
Michelle Hertig (center) composes a photo of the helicopter traffic on Sunday with spotting help from sons Zac (left) and Jared (right) View photo »
Laura Ericson describes the Jesusita Fire View photo »
Michelle Hertig (center) composes a photo of the helicopter traffic on Sunday with spotting help from sons Zac (left) and Jared (right) View photo »
With the sign directing fire fighters to the pool in the back yard still on their front door, Catherine & Ken Aiello describe the evacuation and grateful return to their Santa Teresita Dr. home. View photo »
Ken Aiello describes how the fire came right up to his Santa Teresita Dr. home View photo »
Alameda County Fire Department check for hot spots around Andy Norris' house in the upper San Roque area View photo »
Andy Norris points out the location, well above the Jesusita Trail, where he believes the fire started to Alameda County Fire Captain Ramsey Ismail, View photo »
Based on an early sightings by his wife Andy Norris points out on a location map, well above the Jesusita Trail, where he believes the fire started View photo »
Sally Norris says thanks with some fresh baked brownies to some grateful fire fighters from the Alameda County Fire Dept. View photo »
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