With good weather, six helicopter crews dropped 200,000 gallons of water in sum on Monday. The blaze was 13% contained Monday night.
Firefighting progressĪlthough the blaze enlarged from more than 115 square miles Sunday evening to more than 122 square miles Monday evening, Cal Fire leaders said big strides were made Monday. Another 51-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of being in the evacuation zone in Felton “where she should not have been,” Clark said. One man was arrested with $5,000 in cash, binoculars and a video camera, Clark said. Monday there were 79 law enforcement officers from across the state who responded to 19 suspicious people and made two arrests. But until this fire gets under control, it’s just imperative that people stay out of the area to allow fire to do their job and allow us really to focus on the people that shouldn’t be there.”Ĭlark said a normal day has three officers on patrol in San Lorenzo Valley. “We have our own personnel that have been evacuated during this fire that really would love to go back and sleep in their own bed. “We completely empathize with people wanting to come back and we get it, you’re displaced,” said Santa Cruz County sheriff’s Chief Deputy Chris Clark. A large branch fell on a deputy’s patrol car during the weekend, authorities said. Monday, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office posted a video of one of the hundreds of trees in the fire area with large branches in precarious positions. The roads are unsafe in many areas of the evacuation zone. #CZULighteningComplex /CXydXOiDCI- Santa Cruz SO August 24, 2020 We promise we will get residents in when it is safe to do so. This could fall at a moments notice and inflict major damage or injury. One of the dangers of the burned and evacuated areas - the trees. If those types of operations are not coordinated or communicated to other people that might be out there, the last thing we want to happen is a preventable injury.” And by that I mean, we use air tankers with 20,000 gallons of retardant … to actually stop an oncoming fire. Cal Fire Deputy Chief Jonathan Cox has said the area is not safe.Ĭox added, “We do not want anybody to get hurt or become trapped. The timeline to open evacuated areas is up to Cal Fire. Donations of used bedding, prepared food like casseroles and alcohol will be discarded, Hoppin said. Eight of 12 county-affiliated shelters had room for evacuees Monday night, according to the county’s continuously updated shelter chart.Įvacuees in need of supplies should go to shelters because that is where donations are being distributed, Hoppin said.ĭonations of new sleeping gear, toiletries and other gear can be taken to the South County Donation Site at 114 Walker St., Watsonville from 8 a.m. Hoppin said county leaders planned to pause new shelter sites from opening Tuesday because most shelters remained below capacity. (Cal Fire - Contributed) Shelters, donations Firefighters work the San Mateo County side of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire Sunday night. The damage map system will carry a long disclaimer, Hoppin said. No notes from the fire inspectors are expected to appear in the maps this week.
“If it’s damaged, then they have an idea on how much damage - based on the inspection teams - or if it’s completely lost,” Hoppin said. For that reason, Hoppin said the initial maps released this week would be useful to determine whether a home was safe or damaged. One problem is that in some rural areas, parcel map property boundaries are inaccurate up to 300 feet from actual property lines, Hoppin said. Hoppin said the damage map would appear as an overlay of existing county maps. (National Interagency Fire Center)įire inspectors have tried to check areas of smoldering rubble against satellite footage and county parcel maps, authorities said. Press the image for an updated, interactive map. An National Interagency Fire Center map shows fire areas as of Monday night.
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