THE LOMA FIRE HAS BURNED AT LEAST 1500 ACRES SO FAR, AND IS 5 PERCENT CONTAINED. 1 STRUCTURE HAS BEEN DESTROYED, AND ANOTHER WAS DAMAGED. 300 HOMES ARE THREATENED AND MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE IN PLACE FOR THE LOMA PRIETA RIDGELINE AREA, INCLUDING ALL TRIBUTARY ROADS ALONG SUMMIT ROAD (FROM SOQUEL SAN JOSE ROAD TO ORMSBY FIRE STATION). THIS INCLUDES UVAS CANYON COUNTY PARK, LOMA CHIQUITA, CASA LOMA, LOMA PRIETA WAY, HIGHLAND ROAD AND MOUNT BACHE ROAD.
PORTIONS OF CROY ROAD ARE UNDER AN EVACUATION WARNING.
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EVACUATION CENTERS:
- MORGAN HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 16970 DE WITT AVENUE, MORGAN HILL
- SOQUEL HIGH SCHOOL, 401 OLD SAN JOSE ROAD, SOQUEL
- JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SILICON VALLEY, 14855 OKA ROAD, LOS GATOS
THE LOMA CHIQUITA ROAD AREA STILL APPEARS TO ONLY BE ACCESSIBLE FROM THE GILROY SIDE. THE CURRENT ROAD CLOSURES ARE:
- CROY ROAD AT UVAS ROAD
- CASA LOMA ROAD AT MCKEAN ROAD
- MOUNT BACHE ROAD AT LOMA PRIETA WAY AND HIGHLAND
- LOMA CHIQUITA ROAD AT LOMA PRIETA ROAD
AND MOUNT MADONNA ROAD AT POLE LINE ROAD.
