01-19-2021 BREAKING NEWS: Wildfire Santa Cruz Co. Order for Immediate Evacuation

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BREAKING NEWS: Wildfires in San Mateo & Santa Cruz Counties Today is January 19, 2021. Cal Fire and local first responders announced early this morning that several fires in both San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties have prompted evacuations. Several wildfires began burning early Tuesday morning and have scorched a total of several acres with 0% containment, according to Cal Fire. The strong winds have caused fires.

EVACUATION ORDER for the entire areas: Nunes Road Gillette Road Freedom Boulevard Willow Heights Larkin Valley Stapp and Panther Ridge in Boulder Creek Ben’s Way Halton Road We will share more updates as they become available. Stay alert and follow alert messages. Residents in these areas should evacuate immediately! Stay safe!

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SOURCE:

https://abc7news.com/evacuations-ordered-for-2-wildfires-in-santa-cruz-county/9814637/

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/01/19/breaking-evacuations-begin-as-winds-reignite-fires-in-santa-cruz-mountains-czu-burn-scar/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=tw-mercnews&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com

https://www.ksbw.com/article/firefighters-respond-to-about-a-dozen-fires-in-santa-cruz-county/35254398#

https://kion546.com/news/2021/01/19/evacuation-warnings-in-place-for-fire-in-boulder-creek-area/