California's Second Largest Modern Fire, Contained on Sunday, Sept 2nd.
The Zaca Fire is now 100 percent contained, two days earlier from the expected date. But fire officials still urge you to protect your home during this dry season.
Firefighters will continue to mop-up and patrol firelines along the perimeter of the fire. Aircraft using infra red photography will assist in identifying potential remaining hot spots.
Continuing hot and dry weather will increase the potential for fire activity in unburned vegetation within the fires perimeter. Temperatures are expected to be over 100 degrees with low relative humidity.
The final cost of the fire is over $117 million. There have been 38 injuries. The two men being charged with igniting the fire are scheduled to appear in court on the 20th of September.
KEY News reporter Regina Ruiz has more on the finality of this massive fire.
Here's road information and closures;
The public is reminded to use extreme caution in and around the fire area especially in the area of East Camino Cielo between Highway 154 and Gibraltar Road, as fire crews continue to work in this area.
Highways, Forest Roads and Area Closures:
•Happy Canyon Road is closed at the Los Padres National Forest boundary.
•Figueroa Mountain Road is closed at the Los Padres National Forest boundary.
•East Camino Cielo Road is open between Hwy 154 and Gibraltar Road.
•East Camino Cielo is closed east of Gibraltar Road.
•The Zaca Fire Area Closure in Los Padres National Forest remains in effect. Detailed information regarding the closure is available at www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres or www.inciweb.org or at offices of the Los Padres National Forest.
•Paradise Road is open from Highway 154 to the first crossing of the Santa Ynez River. All U.S. Forest Service recreation facilities along Paradise Road (with the exception of First Crossing Day Use Area) and Rancho Oso are open. Santa Ynez River Road and all recreation facilities past the first crossing of the Santa Ynez River are closed.
