At approximately 4:00 p.m., Monday afternoon a fire was reported heading uphill in Casitas Springs off of Nye Rd in the direction of the ranch once owned by Johny Cash. Fearing offshore winds sixteen units were dispatched including a helicopter and the blaze was quickly subdued. The fire was started when a weed-abatment mower operated by Brad Haley ran over some hidden wire. "When looked back and saw smoke," says Haley, "I cut a swath between it and the road (leading to the ranch) as quickly as I could." Property owner Chip Hickman, who happens to be the Battalion Chief for the Montecito Fire District, used a water hose on the property to attack the fire as well. There was no property or personal damage.
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I like then first shot... so I see you haven't given up all your newspaper instincts yet, eh? ;)
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