<p>A fast-growing fire in Goleta, in California’s Santa Barbara County, destroyed a number of homes and forced mandatory evacuations late on July 6.</p><p>The fire, known as the Holiday Incident, started as a structure fire, according to local reports</a> citing authorities, but spread quickly amid high winds on what reports said</a> was one of the hottest days on record in parts of Southern California.</p><p>Videos, from Santa Barbara County Fire-Public Information Officer Mike Eliason, show burning buildings on the 1,300 and 1,400 blocks of Fairview Avenue, Goleta. Credit: SBCFireInfo via Storyful</p><br />
