A SMALL BRUSH FIRE BROKE OUT THIS AFTERNOON, IN A WOODED AREA NOT FAR FROM BROMMER PARK, IN THE LIVE OAK AREA OF SANTA CRUZ. FIREFIGHTERS FROM THE CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT KNOCKED DOWN THE FLAMES, WHILE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS CLOSED OFF SEVERAL NEARBY ROADS.
ONE WITNESS SAID SHE SAW A COUPLE OF TEENAGE BOYS SETTING OFF FIREWORKS IN THE AREA A SHORT TIME BEFORE THE FIRE WAS CALLED IN TO 9-1-1.
