Crews were able to stop forward progress of a wildfire burning in a difficult-to-access remote area near Lompoc Monday.

At approximately 11:15 a.m., personnel from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to the 4000 block of of Santa Rosa Road, Capt. Scott Safechuck said.

The 47-acre blaze was burning in light flashy fuels and spreading at a slow rate with an initial estimate it could grow to 30 acres.

“Fire personnel will work through the night to increase containment lines and mop-up hot spots,” Safechuck said.

Responders called a second alarm to bring additional resources to the incident.

Multiple aircraft including four tankers and two helicopters were requested as crews on the ground continued to look for ways to access the burning area. 

Crews from multiple agencies were able to stop forward progress of the wildfire around 3 p.m. but planned to stay at the scene to increase containment around the burn area, Safechuck said.

The charred area was 47 acres, with 60% containment, Safechuck said at about 8:30 p.m.

Ground crews were working in 10-15-foot brush, and the county Air Support Unit helicopter made water drops on the fire. Several air tankers responded to the firefighting effort and were dismissed by mid-afternoon, Safechuck said.

There was low fire activity despite windy conditions, he added.

There were reports of power lines down in the area of the blaze, according to emergency dispatch reporters.

The PG&E Outage Map indicated about 275 customers without power in the area as of 12:15 p.m. due to an unplanned outage. A handful of people were reportedly without power as of 3:25 p.m.

A hand crew from the Vandenberg Fire Department also responded to the incident.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation.