Back-to-Back Fires Contained on Aliso Canyon Road

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Santa Barbara County Fire crews quickly contained two separate vegetation fires that broke out along Aliso Canyon Road on Friday night and Saturday afternoon, with a combined total of 11 acres burned. The first fire on Friday night burned about 3 acres, while the second fire on Saturday afternoon burned around 8 acres. The causes of both fires remain under investigation.

Why it matters

Wildfires are a major concern in California, especially during dry and windy conditions. The rapid response and containment of these back-to-back fires on Aliso Canyon Road helped prevent the blazes from spreading further and causing more damage to the surrounding area.

The details

The first fire was reported around 9:51 p.m. on Friday about a mile south of Highway 166. Firefighters were able to stop the forward progress of the fire by 10:21 p.m. and remained on the scene for about two hours to mop up. The second fire was reported around 2:57 p.m. on Saturday in the 2100 block of Aliso Canyon Road, about a half-mile north of the previous day's incident. Crews stopped the forward progress of this fire at 3:27 p.m. and transitioned to mop-up operations.

• The first fire was reported at 9:51 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2026.
• Forward progress on the first fire was stopped at approximately 10:21 p.m. on Friday.
• The second fire was reported at 2:57 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2026.
• Forward progress on the second fire was stopped at 3:27 p.m. on Saturday.