This offshore northerly wind contrasts with the more typical onshore flow and sent the fire down the canyons towards the ocean with gusts of over 35 miles per hour (56 km/h).

The fire was first reported shortly before 4:00pm on Wednesday June 15, 2016 in the Los Padres National Forest in an area that includes private inholdings.

[4] The fire grew to 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) overnight and destroyed the water system for El Capitán State Beach.

[8] While firefighters battled the fire into the weekend, they were aided by weather changes which included reduced winds and higher humidities as the red flag conditions never truly emerged.

[9] According to a Forest Service Spokesman, the final 7% of the perimeter was in extremely rough terrain that was close to impossible for hand crews or bulldozers to reach.

[13] Approximately 19 residents lost power as Southern California Edison was forced to shut down transmission lines that passed through the fire ground.

[17] Air quality advisories were put into effect on June 17 as haze and falling ash were visible in Los Angeles County.