Brush Fire Above Santa Barbara 50 Percent Contained

An evacuation warning was lifted Friday morning as firefighters worked to contain a fire burning in the Montecito area above Santa Barbara, officials said. The wind-driven fire was reported approximately 1/2 mile off of Camino Cielo in the Los Padres National Forest, west of Montecito Peak about 5:16 a.m. Thursday, according to the Montecito Fire Protection District.