One person was injured Friday afternoon in a garage fire at a home in Montecito, according to the Montecito Fire Protection District.
Firefighters were dispatched shortly before 5 p.m. to the fire at a residence on the 900 block of Picacho Lane, near Mountain Drive, said Christina Favuzzi, a district spokeswoman.
“Upon arrival, Montecito firefighters saw light smoke coming from the garage,” Favuzzi said. “The fire was contained to the garage and knocked down within 10 minutes of firefighters arriving on scene.”
A resident told Noozhawk the blaze was sparked by an electric bicycle in the garage.
The resident was able to douse the flames, but sustained smoke inhalation and was transported by AMR ambulance to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
No other injuries were reported.
Some 25 firefighters responded to the incident, including crews from the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District and the City of Santa Barbara.
The fire remained under investigation.
