A live power line in Carpinteria sparked a small fire Monday afternoon that was quickly brought under control.
The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District arrived at the scene to find two sections of the wire blowing in the wind near 6200 Foothill Rd. near Casitas Pass Road.
Employees of a greenhouse cannabis operation nearby were evacuated to the street for safety.
A smoldering fire in the light landscaping and vegetation was whipped up by winds but doused by firefighters once the power line was turned off.
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