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Drum Fire: Santa Barbara County wildfire reported August 19, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Santa Barbara, CA
- First discovered
- 5:38 p.m. August 19
- Initial location
- Santa Barbara County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- Drum
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported today at 5:38 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- Drum
- Acres burned:
- 0
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Fire perimeter mapped.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Santa Barbara
- Forecast
- Patchy Fog
- Temp
- 57°F
- Wind
- 0 to 10 mph NNW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM PDT.
⚡ Automated report. Generated from fire-agency data; may be incomplete or delayed. In an emergency, call 911. Full AI disclosure & disclaimer.
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