Thousands Forced to Flee Their Homes as Wildfires Blaze Through Santa Barbara, California

A photographer takes photos amidst a shower of embers as wind and flames rip through the area during the Kincade fire near Geyserville, Calif. on Oct. 24, 2019. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

Officials in Santa Barbara, California, ordered thousands of residents to evacuate their homes on Monday, Nov. 25, as wildfire continued to spread rapidly through the city, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The fire broke out in Los Padres National Forest just after 4 p.m. on Monday and sent flames downhill toward nearby communities in Santa Barbara and Goleta, according to the publication.