UPDATE: THE LOMA FIRE HAS NOW BURNED 500 ACRES.
THE LOMA FIRE HAS BURNED 400 ACRES AND DESTROYED 1 STRUCTURE. SO FAR 300 HOMES ARE BEING EVACUATED ALONG THE LOMA PRIETA RIDGELINE FROM THE TRANSMITTER TOWER TO UVAS CANYON….AND ALL OF CASA LOMA ROAD. NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACTED BY THIS WILDFIRE WILL GET NOTIFICATIONS VIA REVERSE 9-1-1 CALLS, AND TEXT MESSAGES. A NUMBER OF CALLERS HAVE REPORTED THAT PEOPLE TRYING TO GO PAST THE TRANSMITTER TOWER ON SUMMIT ROAD (FROM THE SANTA CRUZ SIDE) CANNOT DO SO BECAUSE THE ROAD IS CLOSED AS IT BECOMES LOMA CHIQUITA ROAD. PEOPLE WHO ARE EVACUATING LARGE ANIMALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHERE THE ANIMALS CAN BE TAKEN TO. THE FOLLOWING ROADS ARE REPORTEDLY CLOSED AT THIS TIME….
- LOMA CHIQUITA ROAD AT LOMA PRIETA ROAD
- MOUNT BACHE ROAD AT LOMA PRIETA WAY
- CASA LOMA ROAD AT McKEAN ROAD
- CROY ROAD AT UVAS ROAD
- AND MOUNT MADONNA ROAD AT POLE LINE.
PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED SEEING THE COLUMN OF DARK SMOKE AS FAR AWAY AS DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE….AND PACIFIC GROVE.
