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Full Containment Still Not In Place For Central Coast Brush Fire

(Photo by Mike Eliason, Santa Barbara County Fire Department)
Crews continue to work toards full containment of Rucker brush fire, on Central Coast

It now looks like it will be Tuesday before we see full containment of a 400 acre plus brush fire on the Central Coast.

The Rucker fire started Friday northeast of Lompoc, forcing evacuations and threatening homes during its first few hours. Firefighters stopped the flames before they could reach houses. They had been hoping for full containment Sunday, but flareups and wind have pushed back expected total containment twice.

Firefighters think the series of blazes which made up what was known as the Rucker fire were caused by an issue with a passing vehicle.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral. 
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