The Associated Press
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Authorities say a wildfire that has burned 450 acres of dry brush at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County is 80 percent contained.
Staff Sgt. Scottie McCord says full containment of the blaze is expected around 6 p.m. Thursday.
Ten water-dropping aircraft, including a DC-10 jumbo jet, made runs over the fire Wednesday.
No injuries have been reported and no structures threatened or burned.
The only evacuations were nonessential personnel in 25 base buildings, who were sent home shortly after the fire was first reported Wednesday before noon.
Officials say the blaze was caused by a blown transformer near the base’s main gate on Highway 1.
The base is about 60 miles northwest of Santa Barbara.