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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Firefighters rushed to wipe out the last remnants of a wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in the hills above this coastal city, racing against winds that might whip the blaze back to life.
The 13-square-mile blaze was 70 percent encircled after several days of good weather over the Santa Ynez Mountains, and full containment was expected Wednesday.
But the National National Weather Service issued a “fire weather watch” for the local mountains and south Santa Barbara County from late this afternoon through Thursday morning due to gusty north winds and low relative humidity.
