A vehicle fire brought traffic to a standstill on Highway 154 Wednesday morning, blocking both lanes of the scenic mountain pass connecting Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez before crews quickly brought the situation under control.
According to the Pulsepoint app, the incident was reported just after 9:00 a.m. near Stagecoach Road, with multiple resources from Santa Barbara County Fire Department and Los Padres National Forest fire crews responding to the scene.
Caltrans District 5 issued a traffic alert via social media at 9:45 a.m., warning motorists of the closure…