Helicopters soaked hillsides in the darkness early Wednesday in an attempt to hold off a wildfire looming in the foothills above the city.
Some 2,000 homes were threatened by the 400-acre fire that portended an early start to California's annual wildfire siege. About 1,200 homes were evacuated.
The area's "sundowner" winds were not especially harsh as night fell Tuesday, leaving the fire's growth slow.
"It was very unexpected and a very pleasant surprise," Santa Barbara County fire Capt. David Sadecki told KNBC-TV. "Last night the winds blew very hard all night long. If this had happened last night we'd be in a world of …
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