The Tea Fire ignited in the Cold Springs section of Montecito at approximately 17 : 50 PST on November 13 , 2008 .
It was the first of several November 2008 wildfires that burned hundreds of homes November 13 -- 15 , 2008 .
The first   ignited in the Cold Springs section of Montecito at approximately 17 : 50 PST on November 13 , 2008 .
It was the first of several November 2008 wildfires that burned hundreds of homes November 13 -- 15 , 2008 .