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Tea Fire

Tea Fire

Tea Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: November 17, 2008 6:00 pm   FINAL
Date/Time Started: November 13, 2008 6:30 pm  
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE, Montecito City Fire, Santa Barbara City Fire and Santa Barbara County Fire. 
County: Santa Barbara County  
Location: Montecito, Cold Springs Creek and Hot Springs Road.  
Acres Burned: 1,940  
Containment 1,940 acres - 100% contained  
Structures Destroyed:210 residence destroyed, 9 damaged  
Cause: Under investigation 
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Montecito City Fire, Santa Barbara County Fire, Santa Barbara City Fire, Los Padres National Forest, Edison, CHP, Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Office, CDCR and CCC.  
Total Fire Personnel: 756 (488 CAL FIRE)  
Engines: 62  
Fire crews: 23  
Dozers: 1  
Water tenders: 3  
Costs to date: $5.7 million  
Major Incident Command Team: CAL FIRE Incident Command Team #10 is in unified command with local fire agencies.