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CBS News
9 hours ago
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- CBS News
Fire at Natural Bridges State Park in Santa Cruz sparked by cooking, firefighters say
A vegetation fire sparked by cooking at Natural Bridges State Park on Thursday afternoon led to evacuations and briefly threatened the park's visitors center, firefighters said. Shortly before 3:30 p.m., Santa Cruz Fire Department, Cal Fire and other agencies responded to the park located near the ocean and West Cliff Drive. Firefighters received reports of 30-foot flames in the eucalyptus trees. Crews with the first firefighting unit reported a 100' by 50' vegetation fire in grass and eucalyptus trees. The fire was "moving at a rapid rate of spread" and was threatening the Natural Bridges Visitor Center. Firefighters deployed hoses and hand crews cut lines to prevent further spread of the fire. As crews from other fire agencies arrived, a second fire was reported east of the original fire in what was described as a "sensitive area of vegetation." The second fire was quickly contained with the help of a Cal Fire helicopter crew. Today CAL FIRE CZU and @calfireSCU Alma Copter 605 assisted Santa Cruz Fire Department with a vegetation fire at Natural... Posted by CAL FIRE CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit on Thursday, June 19, 2025 Both fires were fully contained by 4:30 p.m. There were no reports of injuries. The Santa Cruz Fire Department said in a statement that the fire was "accidental in nature" and determined the case to be an unauthorized cooking fire. Natural Bridge State Park is open as of Friday morning.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Firefighters pull unconscious person from Santa Cruz motel fire
(KRON) — Firefighters with the Santa Cruz Fire Department rescued an unconscious person from a fire at the Aqua Breeze Inn on Second Street in Santa Cruz Sunday. Heavy smoke was billowing from the motel's first floor when firefighters arrived on scene. Motel guests were seen running from the building and were screaming that one person was still trapped inside. Booming fireworks rattle San Francisco Firefighters pulled a firehose into the burning motel room and 'aggressively' extinguished the fire while searching for victims, SCFD said. 'Within seconds, units located the unconscious male in the room and carried him outside to waiting [paramedics],' SCFD said. 'Concurrently, incoming firefighters carried out a coordinated effort to ensure the fire had not spread to adjacent rooms while ensuring all occupants were out of harm.' The victim was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken by ambulance to Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. There are no updates on the victim's condition. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
