(2009 Santa Barbara wildfires/ Torbakhopper, Flickr)

The "White Fire" started around 2:45 p.m. on Memorial Day and by evening had covered about 1,000 acres, according to the L.A. Times.

Firefighters say it is only 10 percent contained at this point and has grown to 1,800 acres.

Close to 600 firefighters are battling the blaze, hoping to prevent the fire from heading six miles south to Santa Barbara. It is currently burning away from most structures and in a wilderness area, Santa Barbara County Fire Department Capt. David Sadecki told KPCC.

Fifty homes are currently threatened and firefighters expect winds of 15 to 20 miles per hour with gusts up to 40 miles per hour to remain. Such conditions are normal for August and September, but Southern California's year of low rainfall, which occurred even before the start of the dry season, led to a few May wildfires.

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