SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A brush fire broke out near the train tracks in Santa Barbara Monday afternoon.
It happened around 2:20 p.m. in a grassy area under the Micheltorena Street overpass near a residential fence.
Smoke billowed from the area for several minutes but the fire was brought under control shortly after fire crews arrived on scene. It burned about one-quarter acre.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The fire department said there were reports of juveniles fleeing the area when the fire started.
Santa Barbara - South County