The state announced that it has cleared eligible wildfire debris from more than 96 percent of eligible properties in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. To date, crews have cleared burned metal, concrete, ash and contaminated soil from 704, or 96.3 percent, of the 731 participating properties in the two counties. Statewide, contractors have finished removing debris from 2,680 or 71.6 percent, of 3,744 participating parcels. officials remind property owners that the process is not over and that state contractors must complete additional work before they can begin reconstruction.
