Near the western flank of the Alisal Fire, a DC-10 makes a retardant drop to protect infrastructure near Mariposa Reina along the Gaviota coast Thursday afternoon. 
A firefighter hoses a hillside during the Alisal Fire Thursday as a helicopter makes a water drop in the background. 
A helicopter makes a water drop Thursday in a canyon north of Highway 101. 
Tom Bolton / Noozhawk photo 
A firefighter works the Alisal Fire with smoke plumes seen in the background. 
A burned tree and landscape in Refugio Canyon Thursday. 
A ridge is lined by a fire break and red-colored fire retardant dropped by air tankers during the Alisal Fire. 
A ridge is lined by a fire break and red-colored fire retardant dropped by air tankers during the Alisal Fire. 
Smoke from the Alisal Fire fills the sky on the western edge of the Gaviota Coast along Highway 101 Thursday morning. 
Smoke from the Alisal Fire fills the sky on the western edge of the blaze near Vista Del Mar School Thursday morning. 
Smoke from the Alisal Fire fills the sky on the western edge of the blaze Thursday morning. 
Smoke from the Alisal Fire fills the sky on the western edge of the blaze Thursday morning. 
Smoke from the Alisal Fire fills the sky on the western edge of the blaze Thursday morning. 
A bulldozer cuts a fire line in Refugio Canyon Thursday morning. 
Flames from the Alisal Fire threaten a home in the Refugio Road area Wednesday. 
Air and ground firefighting resources respond to the Alisal Fire along Refugio Road Wednesday afternoon. 
Air and ground firefighting resources respond to the Alisal Fire along Refugio Road Wednesday afternoon. 
The Alisal Fire damaged mailboxes on Refugio Road. 
The Alisal Fire has left charred trees and hillsides along Refugio Canyon. 
The Alisal Fire has left charred trees and hillsides along Refugio Canyon. 
A helicopter drops water on the Alisal Fire on the Gaviota Coast Wednesday afternoon. 
Flames from the Alisal Fire burn on the Gaviota Coast Wednesday afternoon. 
Flames from the Alisal Fire burn on the Gaviota Coast Wednesday afternoon. 
The smoke from the Alisal Fire darken the sky Monday afternoon along Highway 101 shortly before the roadway was closed. 
Alisal Fire smoke fills the sky as seen from downtown Solvang on Tuesday. 
A view of the Alisal Fire and Gaviota Coast from Gaviota on Thursday. 
Sleeping tent for firefighters lined up at Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara.
The wind-driven Alisal Fire burning along the Gaviota Coast was pushing westward Thursday, leading to more evacuation orders and warnings in the area.
Smoke from the blaze could be seen from all over the region, and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District issued an air quality alert this week.
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