Thursday, April 30, 2009

Firefighters Ken Izzo and Jerry Gomes and Captain Guy Denues look on as Asst. Chief Jaci Viskochil removes the "green T" from Charles Denues' Helmet. The green T identifies firefighter trainees on the fireground. Charles has satisfied all his training and probation requirements in order to warrant the removal of the T.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 4/15/2009 14:34:09 on Red.

PARK AVE/MCGREGOR DR ,CAPITOLA.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 4/14/2009 17:26:16 on Red.

551 COAST RD ,SANTA CRUZ AREA.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 4/14/2009 16:57:37 on Red.

UPPER SCENIC DR/TOLL HOUSE GUL ,FELTON.

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Monday, April 13, 2009

Vehicle accident on Highway 17 - 04/10/2009

Friday, April 10, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 4/10/2009 19:53:51 on Red.

VALENCIA RD/MARTHAS WY ,APTOS.

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Thursday, April 9, 2009

Loma Prieta Volunteer Fire and Rescue continues to staff station during 911 outage

Firefighters have been staffing Loma Prieta Fire Station since this morning as a preventative measure due to the telecommunications breakdown. We will continue to staff until the situation is rectified.

Citizens unable to contact the 911 system directly should go to any public safety facility or flag down law enforcement as necessary.

On the Summit, three fire stations are staffed:

Santa Clara County Fire, Redwood Station at 21452 Madrone Dr. in Redwood Estates

Cal Fire, Burrell Station at 25050 Highland Way 353-1022

Loma Prieta, Station 36 at 17445 Old Summit Road 353-2539
(temporary staffing during this event)

Monday, April 6, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 4/6/2009 15:22:09 on Red.

W CLIFF DR/SANTA CRUZ ST ,SANTA CRUZ.

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Sunday, April 5, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 4/5/2009 17:21:55 on Red.

500 LAKEVIEW RD ,PAJARO VALLEY.

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Saturday, April 4, 2009

Bicyclist down in the Demo Forest

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 4/4/2009 11:11:44 on Red.

FAIR AVE/RR TRACKS ,SANTA CRUZ.

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Friday, April 3, 2009

Structure fire on morrell cutoff

Pictures courtesy of FF Mike Clark

Thursday, April 2, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 4/2/2009 22:15:20 on Red.

MORRELL CUTOFF/SOQUEL SAN JOSE ,BURRELL.

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Monday, March 30, 2009

4.3 earthquake North of Morgan Hill

Earthquake data

Saturday, March 28, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 3/28/2009 17:38:10 on Red.

PINE FLAT RD/EMPIRE GRADE RD ,BONNYDOON.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 3/28/2009 14:45:53 on Red.

DEER CREEK RD/PALM CUTOFF ,BEAR CREEK A.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 3/24/2009 21:01:24 on Red.

MONARCH WY/WESTERN DR ,SANTA CRUZ.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 3/24/2009 11:25:33 on Red.

CHINA GRADE RD/SR 236 ,BIG BASIN.

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Monday, March 23, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 3/23/2009 11:22:47 on Red.

15000 BEAR CREEK RD ,BOULDER CRK.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 3/17/2009 21:29:12 on Red.

5060 CAMPO WY ,SOQUEL.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 3/5/2009 12:30:23 on Red.

HARKINS SLOUGH RD/OHLONE PARKW ,WATSONV.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 2/19/2009 22:10:27 on Red.

2D ST/CLIFF ST ,SANTA CRUZ.

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Monday, February 16, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 2/16/2009 18:09:33 on Red.

WHITE RD/CALABASAS RD ,CALABASAS RD.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 2/16/2009 17:57:46 on Red.

682 CALABASAS RD ,PAJARO VALLEY.

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Old San Jose Road Open Again

Old San Jose Rd closed near Old Turnpike

PG&E and County Roads are at scene and working to reopen the road. There is no ETA at this time. Old San Jose Rd. is currently closed at Summit Rd. and Old San Jose Rd.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Target Safety training.

Firefighters train using the new online training solution. Collaborative training was made possible by a donation of laptops from the accounting firm Mohler, Nixon & Williams and their charitable foundation.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

UNSETTLED WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE DISTRICT THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD

FNUS56 KMTR 112257
FWFMTR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CA
300 PM PST WED FEB 11 2009

.DISCUSSION...UNSETTLED WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE
DISTRICT THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS WILL
MOVE THROUGH EVERY FEW DAYS. SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF
TONIGHT THEN THE NEXT SYSTEM IS ANTICIPATED TO SPREAD FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS ON SATURDAY
WILL GIVE WAY TO A STRONGER FRONTAL SYSTEM SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
WHICH IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD HEAVY RAIN THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE
DISTRICT WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO AROUND 2000 FEET.

NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.

CAZ511-512-122200-
EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE-SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-
300 PM PST WED FEB 11 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......WEST WINDS 5-15 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........70%.
LAL.................2.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-56.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-75%.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........20%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN DEVELOPING. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO AROUND
2000 FEET.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........70%.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN OR SNOW...TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-80%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........90%.
LAL.................1.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN CHANGING TO SHOWERS. SOUTH WINDS 15-25 MPH.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. SOUTH WINDS 10-20
MPH. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Highland Way open again as of earlier this morning.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Highland way closed due to power lines

Sunday, February 8, 2009

New Engine joins Santa Cruz County Fire Fleet

Pictures compliments of Lance Lougee and his J-phone

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 2/3/2009 07:53:06 on Red.

BEAR CREEK RD/HOPKINS GULCH RD ,BOULDER.

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Friday, January 23, 2009

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 1/23/2009 14:48:53 on Red.

BUENA VISTA DR/SAN ANDREAS RD ,APTOS.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 1/23/2009 11:41:33 on Red.

1285 HECKER PASS RD ,PAJARO VALLEY.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Garage Fire

Thursday, December 25, 2008

New weather event.

- SMS Text -
New event. Winter Weather Advisory from 12/25/08 01:00 PM PST to 12/25/08 09:00 PM PST for Santa Cruz County.
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Saturday, December 20, 2008

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

 WWUS86 KMTR 192249
SPSMTR

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
249 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

CAZ006-505>513-516>518-528>530-201400-
SAN FRANCISCO-
COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE-
NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-
EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE-
SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...ARROYO SECO...AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO-
SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING
PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY-
NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-
249 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

A SIGNIFICANT STORM EVENT APPEARS TO BE SETTING UP EARLY NEXT
WEEK AND IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA OVER THE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. SINCE THE ONSET OF THIS WEATHER EVENT IS STILL
FOUR DAYS AWAY...THERE IS SOME FORECAST UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE
STRENGTH AND TIMING OF THIS STORM SYSTEM. HOWEVER...THERE IS
INCREASING CONFIDENCE THAT A PERIOD OF WET AND WINDY WEATHER WILL
DEVELOP. IF THIS STORM EVENT OCCURS THERE WOULD BE A THREAT OF
URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING...AS WELL AS MUD SLIDES AND DEBRIS
FLOWS OVER BURN SCARRED AREAS FROM THIS PAST SUMMER`S FIRES.
PERSONS IN MONTEREY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES WHO ARE NEAR THE BURN
AREAS SHOULD PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
SINCE IT APPEARS THAT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE IN BOTH
AREAS.

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 12/20/2008 16:26:26 on Red.

WATER ST/N BRANCIFORTE AVE ,SANTA CRUZ.

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Wt3651 Driver side #2 lower compartment

Current state of compartment. Lower section contains honda wt-20 trash pump and soft suction filler hose. Upper section contains 50' of 1-3/4 and safety reflectors, there is room for extras. The pump is a tight fit and may need additional magic to get it just right.

Passenger Side #1 compartment

Current disposition of compartment: Exhaust Fan, portable pump, 1000k portable light, chock block. Once brackets are designed and manufactured the compartment will house the wt-30 trash pump in place of the exhaust fan.

Passenger Side rear compartment

This compartment is a mess right now. It has 4 Salvage covers, a tarp, floating strainer, bottom strainer, utility rope and 3 wildland hose packs. A method for better organization is needed. Moving soft gear behind the axles and moving the pumps foward will reduce wear and tear.

Passenger Side #1 compartment

These are the two pumps we would like to carry in this compartment. The small portable and the wt-30. Extra space can accomodate fuel. Brackets need to be designed and manufactured.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Fw: Event extended (time).

------ SMS Text ------
From: 56149
Sent: Dec 16, 2008 07:54
Subject: Event extended (time).

Event extended (time). Winter Weather Advisory from 12/16/08 07:52 AM PST to 12/16/08 04:00 PM PST for 95033.
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Saturday, December 13, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 12/13/2008 22:00:03 on Red.

E ZAYANTE RD/DEERHORN LN ,ZAYANTE.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 12/13/2008 20:21:41 on Red.

17155 BEAR CREEK RD ,BOULDER CRK.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 12/13/2008 13:00:21 on Red.

WHITE RD/FREEDOM BL ,FRDM BL CORIDOR.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 12/13/2008 12:20:56 on Red.

121 RICHARDSON RD ,JARVIS RD AREA.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 12/13/2008 09:03:49 on Red.

FREEDOM BL/BOWKER RD ,PAJARO VALLEY.

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Friday, December 12, 2008

Readying the chains for the weekend...

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Special Weather Statement

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=boulder+creek%2C+ca&brand=mercurynews

Cool and showery weather starting this weekend and continuing
into the middle of next week...

On Saturday a cold trough of low pressure will set up over the
West Coast. This will bring much cooler daytime temperatures along
with breezy conditions late tonight into Saturday and the chance of
showers Saturday through Sunday. The forecast for this weekend calls
for daytime highs from the upper 40s to mid 50s on Saturday and even
cooler on Sunday. Snow levels may lower to as low as 2000 feet on
Sunday and possibly as low as 1500 feet by Monday. Roads in the
mountain areas could be affected by snow... such as the Santa Cruz
Mountains and the North Bay hills.

The cold and showery pattern will continue into the middle of next
week... with snow possible in the hills across the district.

Persons who are planning on traveling this weekend and next week
should pay attention to the latest forecasts as wintry travel weather
can be expected particularly over the Sierra mountain passes. In
addition... persons near the burn areas in Monterey and Santa Cruz
counties should also continue to closely monitor the latest forecasts
in the event that rainfall projections end up higher than currently
anticipated.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 12/11/2008 17:37:41 on Red.

115 CASSERLY RD ,PAJARO VALLEY.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Wildland Fire at Black Road

Watertender 3651 responded with two, just after 2300 to a wildland fire on or near Black Road. This was a mutual aid request from County Fire

Firefighters battle house fire in Los Gatos

By Sandra Gonzales

Mercury News

Posted: 12/08/2008 11:38:16 PM PST

Santa Clara County firefighters Monday night were battling a two-alarm fire at a house in an unincorporated part of Los Gatos hills.

At about 10:45 p.m., fire crews responded to a house fire on Black Road near Lakeside Elementary School. Within 45 minutes the fire was under control. Santa Clara County fire dispatchers said they did not know if anyone was injured in the blaze.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 12/2/2008 12:51:57 on Red.

426 MUIR DR ,SOQUEL.

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Monday, December 1, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 12/1/2008 16:37:34 on Red.

148 AVILA WY ,FELTON.

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Sunday, November 23, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/23/2008 17:09:13 on Red.

3301 PAUL SWEET RD ,DOMINICAN AREA.

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Saturday, November 22, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/22/2008 20:35:58 on Red.

PORTER GULCH RD/SOQUEL DR ,SOQUEL.

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Monday, November 17, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/17/2008 17:43:10 on Red.

W BEACH RD/SHELL DR ,PAJARO DUNES.

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Sunday, November 16, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/16/2008 12:47:00 on Red.

93 ALDRIDGE LN ,CORRALITOS.

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Saturday, November 15, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/15/2008 17:56:39 on Red.

41ST AVE/NB SR 1 ,CAPITOLA.

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Friday, November 14, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/14/2008 20:09:50 on Red.

754 PALM AVE ,WATSONVILLE.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/14/2008 18:52:40 on Red.

650 PEDRO AVE ,BEN LOMOND.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/14/2008 09:56:12 on Red.

180 BURRELL CT ,BURRELL AREA.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/14/2008 06:21:40 on Red.

MAIN ST/W FRONT ST ,WATSONVILLE.

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Thursday, November 13, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/13/2008 21:30:54 on Red.

EMPIRE GRADE RD/MCGIVERN WY ,BONNYDOON.

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/12/2008 12:13:51 on Red.

1401 SB SR 1 ,WILDER RANCH.

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Sunday, November 9, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/9/2008 20:23:30 on Red.

OLD CHITTENDEN RD/RIVERSIDE RD ,AROMAS .

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 11/5/2008 12:25:08 on Red.

NB SR 1/AIRPORT BL ,WATSONVILLE.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 10/29/2008 19:58:27 on Red.

CROSSBOW WY/VALLEY VIEW RD ,BEN LOMOND.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 10/28/2008 07:14:40 on Red.

4525 SOQUEL DR ,SOQUEL.

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Saturday, October 25, 2008

WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 10/25/2008 14:04:21 on Red.

ROGGE LN/RIVERSIDE RD ,AROMAS AREA.

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WILDLAND FIRE

Dispatched at 10/25/2008 11:20:33 on Red.

STOCKTON AVE ,CAPITOLA.

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Small Wildland Fire at Mtn Charlie and Summit Rd.

Units from Cal Fire, Santa Clara County Fire and Loma Prieta Volunteer Fire are working a small vegetation fire near Summit and Highway 17. It is suggested that you avoid Mtn Charlie Road if at all possible.

Power lines are implicated, but the cause remains under investigation.

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