Santa Barbara wildfire forces mass evacuation, nearing 1,000 acres [photos]

http://twitter.com/#!/vcstar/status/339246357095272448
http://twitter.com/#!/FireOFire/status/339213986430074880

Thousands were evacuated from Santa Barbara, Calif., this afternoon and evening as a wildfire raged in the mountains nearby. Officials and residents are using the hashtag #WhiteFire.

http://twitter.com/#!/CALFIRE_PIO/status/339191770736889856
http://twitter.com/#!/oflores/status/339193590716694529

Dangerous winds promise to make the situation even worse.

http://twitter.com/#!/ValleyFireScan/status/339224351482187776
http://twitter.com/#!/wxreport/status/339171695304773634
http://twitter.com/#!/erthcrclr/status/339217583926571008
http://twitter.com/#!/BehaviorTrend/status/339211818629226497

Twitchy will continue to monitor and update. Thoughts and prayers out to those affected and to the firemen and first responders on the front lines. It’s going to be a long, tough wildfire season.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/05/28/santa-barbara-wildfire-forces-mass-evacuation-nearing-1000-acres-photos/

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