Listen to the latest KUSP Audio:
Interviews with residents from the fire area. - Recorded Thur. 6/5/08 during KUSP's Talk of the Bay.
More audio files here.
Official CAL Fire Incident map
See detailed topographic map - jpg
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Summit Fire / Info - Links
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Weather Forecast | Photos on Flickr
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Incident command post Gilroy by Bill Peters
by Wes Schultz
Photo by Bill Peters
CAL Fire Batt. Chief & Spokesman David Shew Photo by Wes Schultz
Photo by Wes Schultz
Photo by Emily Quirk
Donating food at the Corralitos Church.
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Latest: (final update Wed. June 4, 2008)
The Summit Fire has been fully contained since Wednesday, May 28th. The fire burned a total of 4,270 acres
All residents who had been forced to evacuate are now allowed to return to their homes. All roads in the area are now open, although drivers and residents are advised to be aware that fire crews will still be working in the are for weeks to come.
The total number of home lost in the blaze was updated to 35, according to Cal Fire. Sixteen minor injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The fire was first reported Thursday morning May 22, at about 5:30 a.m., and grew rapidly throughout the day, being fanned by unseasonably high winds.
There were at least 350 mandatory & 1400 voluntary home evacuations. and the Governor declared a State of Emergency in Santa Cruz County.
KUSP Audio Interviews:
KUSP's TOTB Thursday - Fire response and animal rescue
Monday's Talk of the Bay full show - runs 49:04
Robert Pollie interviews CAL Fire officials
Fire Recovery Fund Friday. 5/23
Note: In the interest of keeping all information on this page current, older audio files are generally removed as they are replaced by files containing more current information.
Donations:
Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County - 477-0800 ext. 208
Red Cross 462-2881 - Accepts cash donations
The United Way - 831 479-5466 -Summit Fire Recovery Fund
or United Way of Santa Cruz, County 1220 41st Ave, Capitola, CA 95010
Other Media Sources:
Waveturtle - tracking Google News, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube
Santa Cruz Sentinel
KUSP is a community public radio station serving the Central Coast of California. The ability of KUSP to report on this emergency has been made possible by scores of volunteers and a small staff. We wish to acknowledge and thank everyone who has contributed their time and great energy to this effort.
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