The cause of a shed fire is being investigated. That after the fire broke out yesterday at a home off San Juan Grade Road in Salinas. No injuries were reported in connection with that fire.
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The latest updates on the 6 fires still burning in Santa Cruz county, including the 2 that led to people being evacuated:
- Freedom Fire: The fire is 37 acres and 20% contained. About 100 homes were evacuated from portions of Nunes Road, Gillette Road, Willow Heights, Ben's Way and Halton Road.
- Panther Ridge Fire- The fire (which is burning about half-way between Boulder Creek and Highway 35....off of Highway 9) is about 25 acres and 75% contained. About 20 homes have been evacuated on Stapp and Panther RIdge Roads.
- China Grade Fire- The fire burning near China Grade Road and Foxglove Lane is 20 acres and 100% contained.
- The Bonny Doon Complex (which is made up of the Fanning and Empire Fires) has burned about 14 acres and is 90 percent contained.
- The Bloom Fire burning 4 miles northwest of Boulder Creek is about 5 acres, with 0 percent containment.
- The North Butano Fire (burning in the CZU footprint) has burned 10 acres and is 95 percent contained.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies are patrolling the evacuated areas of the Panther Ridge and Freedom Fires.
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A San Juan Bautista woman died as the result of a weekend rollover crash. Although the 33 year-old driver was ejected from the vehicle and died, her passenger suffered only minor injuries in the Saturday night accident on San Justo Road. The cause of that crash is still being investigated.
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A man was arrested yesterday morning after a 9 hour stand-off with Watsonville police officers. 30 year-old Jessie Andrade broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home Tuesday night and threatened her, their 4 year-old son, and her father, with a gun.....before the 3 managed to leave and call 9-1-1. Andrade refused to leave the home until about 10:30 yesterday morning. He was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail.
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