For People in the San Lorenzo Valley and environs:
CZU AUGUST LIGHTNING COMPLEX IMMEDIATE EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Significant portions of the Northern part of Santa Cruz County including Last Chance and Big Basin State Park, and Las Cumbres are under a mandatory evacuation order.
(Zone CRZ1, CRZ2, CRZ10, CRZ13, CRZ14, CRZ15)
All of Boulder Creek Fire Protection District has received a mandatory evacuation notice. (BOU1-BOU43)
***Please do not head North on Hwy 235 or Hwy 9. Travel routes are either SOUTH on Hwy 9, or EAST on Bear Creek Road.***
***EVERYONE WHO IS IN THESE AREAS, PLEASE EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU ARE IN AN ADJOINING AREA TO THESE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS, FURTHER EVACUATIONS MAY BE ORDERED BASED ON FIRE CONDITIONS.***
EVACUATION ORDERS 8/18/20 9:00pm:
Waterman Gap Loop, Upper 236, Boulder Creek Golf Course, Heartwood Hill, Lodge Road, Community of Little Basin, Lower China Grade, Upper China Grade, Community of Kings Hwy, Lower Jamison Creek, Gallion Heights, Fallen Leaf Neighborhood, Foxglove Lane (Zones CRZ10, CRZ13, BOU36, BOU20, BOU30, BOU31, BOU36, BOU37, BOU21)
Please evacuate SOUTH on HWY 236 (Big Basin Hwy) towards Boulder Creek, then access Hwy 9 SOUTH to Santa Cruz
Saratoga Toll Road, San Lorenzo Park, Riverside Grove-Community of Teilh Drive, Wildwood Road (Zones, BOU38, BOU39, BOU40, BOU41, BOU42, BOU43)
Please evacuate NORTH on HWY 9 to Santa Clara County
CZU AUGUST LIGHTNING COMPLEX ADDITIONAL EVACUATION ORDERS AND WARNINGS ISSUED IN SAN MATEO COUNTY 8/18/20 9:00pm:
UPGRADED TO EVACUATION ORDERS
Communities of Loma Mar and Dearborn Park Area (Zone SMC E018)
Pescadero Creek County Park Area (Zone SMC E024)
Butano Community Area (Zone SMC E098)
Butano State Park Area including Barranca Knolls Community (Zone SMC E019)
Note: Pescadero High School is open as an evacuation center in this zone
View the most current evacuation information at: www.smco.community.zonehaven.com
ROAD CLOSURES 8/18/20:
San Mateo County
Pescadero Creek Road between Alpine and Cloverdale Rd.
Cloverdale Road between Pescadero Creek Road and Gazos Creek.
Santa Cruz County
Highway 236 between Highway 9 and Jamison Creek.
There are multiple large lightning-caused lightning caused fires burining in southern San Mateo County and Northern Santa Cruz County. Total we experienced significant fire activity on all fires throughout the Unit.
Warrenella (Santa Cruz Co) – 300 ac. 10% contained, Cememt Plant Rd. x HWY 1
Waddell (Santa Cruz Co) – 500 ac. 0% contained, Old Coast Road X HWY 1
5-14 (San Mateo Co.) – 2000 ac. 0% contained, Olmo Truck Trail X Butano Fire Road
5-15 (San Mateo Co.) – 2500 ac. 0% contained, N. Butano Truck Trail X Dearborne Park Road
5-18 (San Mateo Co.) – 2500 ac. 0% contained, N. Butano Truck Trail X China Grade Road
*Plus additional smaller fires in the two counties
Firefighting resources are limited due to the number of fires burning throughout Northern California. Limited visibility due to smoke is hampering aircraft operations.
And in San Mateo County:
CZU AUGUST LIGHTNING COMPLEX IMMEDIATE EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED IN SAN MATEO COUNTY
South Skyline Blvd. Area near Highway 9 (SMC E049)
Russian Ridge Open Space Reserve Area (Zone SMC E027)
Middleton Tract Area (Zone SMC E044)
Portola Redwoods State Park and the Portola Heights Community Area (Zone SMC E048)
NOTES:
Due to increased fire activity in the area residents are requested to evacuate the above areas. An evacuation center has been setup at Pescadero High School at 360 Butano Cutoff, Pescadero, CA
