NEARLY 11-HUNDRED FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING TO CONTAIN THE 28-HUNDRED AND 65 ACRE LOMA FIRE BURNING UP ON MOUNT MADONNA. THE FIRE IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE 22 PERCENT CONTAINED, AND FIREFIGHTERS HOPE TO HAVE FULL CONTAINMENT BY MONDAY. THE CAUSE OF THE WILDLAND BLAZE (THAT IS STILL THREATENING ABOUT 300 STRUCTURES) WAS A HOUSE FIRE NEAR LOMA CHIQUITA ROAD.
ALTHOUGH THE EVACUATIONS ON THE SANTA CRUZ SIDE HAVE BEEN LIFTED, THE MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS ARE STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE LOMA PRIETA RIDGELINE AREA. THAT INCLUDES ALL TRIBUTARY ROADS ALONG SUMMIT ROAD (FROM SOQUEL SAN JOSE ROAD TO THE ORMSBY FIRE STATION). THAT 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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