Highway 154 closure lifted Sunday evening
By Santa Ynez Valley Star Staff · Tue Mar 17 2020
Highway 154 is officially back open as of Sunday evening, however fire officials advise motorists not to stop and look at the fire activity and to focus on the roadway. California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies will be patrolling the area and to protect fire personnel.
"The Whittier Fire will continue to smolder for some time. These "smokers" are well inside the containment area and do not pose a threat to the fireline," officials wrote on their report.
The following Evacuation Orders have been reduced to an Evacuation Warning: