From CZU Facebook at 1600
UPDATE: #ChinaGradeFire is burning on China Grade Rd and Foxglove Lane, 4 miles northwest of Boulder Creek. It is
20 acres, burning in timber, and is 100% contained. No evacuations. (Santa Cruz County)
The #FreedomFire on Freedom Road north of Watsonville is 40 acres, burning in timber, and is 20% contained. An estimated 100 homes were evacuated by the
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
. (Santa Cruz County)
The #PantherRidgeFire burning on Stapp Road West of Highway 9 is now 10 to 12 acres, 55% contained. An estimated 20 homes were evacuated by the
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
(Santa Cruz County)
The #NorthButanoFire is 10 acres, 0% contained. The engines are still trying to make access. This fire is burning in the #CZULightningComplex burn area, and trees and debris fell across the access roads, so they are cutting their way in. (San Mateo County)
The #FanningFire has burned 18.81 acres of timber on Fanning Grade Road in Ben Lomond, and is 95% contained. (Santa Cruz County)
The #EmpireFire on Alba Road at Empire Grade in Boulder Creek is
6 acres, and is burning in timber, and is 0% contained. There is no structure threat and no evacuations.
FIRE BEHAVIOR: The fires have shown a low to moderate spread, with slow and creeping fire behavior. When the wind kicks up, the fires kick up. Currently, the wind has died down slightly across our unit. Fire crews are working as quickly as they can to suppress these fires now, as the winds are expected to pick up this evening.
