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CAL FIRE CZU has been working closely with the Bonny Doon Fire Safe Council to identify areas where chipping is most needed. The Santa Cruz County Fire Chiefs Association provided the chipper, and CAL FIRE CZU provided the engine company, which will be using the chipper in the Bonny Doon area for the next two weeks.

CAL FIRE CZU has been working closely with the Bonny Doon Fire Safe Council to identify areas where chipping is most needed. The Santa Cruz County Fire Chiefs Association provided the chipper, and CAL FIRE CZU provided the engine company, which will be using the chipper in the Bonny Doon area for the next two weeks.

Chipping in Bonny Doon: Creating Defensible Space

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Coastside CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) membership has exploded, following the #CZULightningComplex. Neighbors have begun organizing within their own communities, so that they can not only help themselves, but communicate with first responders in a major disaster. The skills they learn can help them support each other for at least 72 hours on their own.
Here is the link to find out more about CERT programs in your area!
https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/welcome-to-cert

PREPARED & READY: Coastside CERT Program Takes Off

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Coastside Fire Protection District Firefighters, working with several other agencies, rescued two people from a second story building in Half Moon Bay. Fire was reported in the upper floor of the Historic Inn above the San Benito House around 2:30am. Eleven people were inside the building, two were rescued, and nine made it out on their own. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Thank you to all assisting agencies, including San Mateo County Fire, San Mateo Consolidated, Redwood City Fire, AMR, San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, Coastside Fire Volunteers, and PG&E.

Los bomberos del Distrito de Protección contra Incendios de Coastside, en colaboración con otras agencias, rescataron a dos personas del segundo piso de un edificio en Half Moon Bay. Se informó de un incendio en el piso superior del Historic Inn sobre la Casa San Benito alrededor de las 2:30 a.m. Había once personas dentro del edificio; dos fueron rescatadas y nueve lograron salir por su cuenta. Se está investigando la causa del incendio.

2ND STORY RESCUE: Firefighters Rescue Two People Trapped

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Watch the first installment of our 3-part series: CAL FIRE's Ready, Set, Go program, and Zonehaven, the evacuation platform.

Wildfire Awareness Webinar: "Ready, Set, Go" & "Zonehaven"

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Firefighters contained a nearly 6-acre vegetation fire, burning mostly in forest litter (dead leaves, branches, and needles accumulated over decades) in the Butano area early in the afternoon of Friday, April 2, 2021. This fire was most like started by embers that have been smoldering for months. The fire was within the footprint of the #CZULightningComplex. The fire did not threaten or burn any structures. Ground access was difficult. The fire was located near North Butano Truck Trail in San Mateo County.

Un día después de que el incendio Fossil Fire quemara varios acres en Boulder Creek, condado de Santa Cruz, se desató un pequeño incendio (de un décimo de acre) en el condado de San Mateo, en el área de Teague Hill. Este incendió quemó principalmente matorrales y robles. El helicóptero 106 de CAL FIRE SCU (Unidad de Santa Clara) arrojó agua sobre el incendio. El clima del área es particularmente seco para esta época del año. Ya se está investigando la causa del incendio. Gracias a todos los colaboradores de nuestro gobierno local por ayudar y a Alert Wildfire por proporcionar información crítica en tiempo real.

BUTANO FIRE: Roughly 6-Acre Fire Burns in Lightning Fire Footprint

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One day after the Fossil Fire burned several acres in Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz County, a small (1/10) acre fire broke out in San Mateo County, in the Teague Hill area. This fire was burning primarily in brush and oak. Copter 106 out of CAL FIRE SCU (Santa Clara Unit) made water drops. Local conditions are particularly dry for this time of year. The cause of this fire is under investigation. Thank you to all of our local government cooperators for assisting, and to Alert Wildfire for providing critical live intel!

SPRINGS FIRE: Crews Contain Early April Vegetation Fire

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On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 around 4:30, a fire was reported in Boulder Creek area, near Greenvale Road and Highway 9. The fire was burning close to the #CZULightningComplex burn area. No structures were threatened or burned. Crews from CAL FIRE CZU and Boulder Creek Fire Protection District, with air support from SCU Copter 106, had the fire contained to between 3 and 5 acres in less than 1 hour. The fire was burning in timber, and the cause is under investigation. Thank you Alert Wildfire for providing this view and this video.

El incendio forestal #FossilFire se propagó en un área de 3 a 5 acres en Boulder Creek esta tarde. No hubo daños a estructuras y aún se investiga la causa del incendio, que ocurrió justo afuera del perímetro del área de afectación del #CZULightningComplex.

FOSSIL FIRE: Crews Contain Late March Vegetation Fire

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The Northern California Coast is an amazing place. The rugged coastline, with it's steep beaches and jagged rocks is breathtaking, and the perfect backdrop for a day of family fun. But that beauty can also be deceptively dangerous.
We are working with several partnering local agencies to teach people what to look for, and how to recognize messages that the ocean, the beaches, and the weather are sending about current conditions. Our goal is to empower people with knowledge, so that they can recognize the signs of danger before it is too late.
We want to offer a special "thank you" to Prithi Nair for sharing Shuggie's beautiful life with us. Shuggie will make a difference in many people's lives.

La costa norte de California es un lugar asombroso. La imponente costa, con sus playas
escarpadas y rocas afiladas, es el escenario perfecto para un día de diversión familiar. Pero
esa belleza también puede ser engañosamente peligrosa.
Estamos colaborando con varias agencias locales para enseñar a las personas qué buscar y
cómo reconocer las señales que el océano, las playas y el clima nos envían sobre las
condiciones actuales. Nuestro objetivo es capacitar a las personas para que puedan
reconocer las señales de peligro antes de que sea demasiado tarde.
Queremos ofrecer un agradecimiento especial a Prithi Nair por compartir la hermosa vida
de Shuggie con nosotros. Shuggie marcará la diferencia en la vida de muchas personas

WATER SAFETY AWARENESS: Staying Safe on the NorCal Coast

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Volunteer firefighters have been serving the San Mateo County and Coastside region for more than a century. With changing conditions, they play a more crucial role than ever before. Fifteen volunteers are participating in this month's Volunteer Firefighter Academy at Coastside Fire Station 40, and are ready to face whatever challenges are ahead.

Volunteer Firefighter Academy

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CAL FIRE CZU Unit Chief Ian Larkin & Deputy Chief Nate Armstrong offer insight, via zoom, into the battle to suppress the #CZULightningComplex, with questions and answers from the community.

CAL FIRE CZU (Santa Cruz Division) Presents CZU Lightning Complex: Lessons Learned (March 16, 2021)

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CAL FIRE CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz Live Stream

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CAL FIRE CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz Live Stream

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