House damaged in fire
Firefighters respond to a chimney fire in the 2100 block of Dermanak Rd. in Solvang on Friday.
SOLVANG – County Fire responded to a chimney fire in the 2100 block of Dermanak Rd. in Solvang on Friday.
The building involved was described as a large, two-story resident, and flames were reported coming from the roof and chimney box of the structure.
The residents of the house self-evacuated and no injuries were reported.
It took firefighters a little more than 20 minutes to extinguish the fire, which was knocked down by 9:52 p.m. Firefighters remained at the scene for some time after to mop-up.
The cause of the fire is under investigation
– Matt Smolensky
Lane closures lead to slowed southbound traffic
U.S. Highway 101 southbound traffic was especially heavy due to lane closures at the construction zone just past the Santa Barbara-Ventura county line, creating a major bottleneck as three lanes turned into one on Saturday.
