Local Fire in County Contained

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Firefighters are on the scene of a fire in Santa Barbara which broke out around 2pm today. The fire made a big scare for local residents who identified the smoke in the local area but the fire has been contained after a few hours.

The fire was at 1500 More Mesa near Hope Ranch and has burned 5 acres, according to County Fire Officials. The fire burned in an open field of about 40 acres between Goleta Beach and Hope Ranch.

Fire crew[s] from Zaca fire responded, along with air and hand crew.