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Gilroy SCU Lightening Complex Fire Update August 27, 2020
This controlled burn will create a large fire break, thus helping to prevent the fire from spreading beyond the burn area.
August 27, 2020
Good news this afternoon as the weather has been cooperative allowing fire crews to make good progress on containing the SCU Lightning Complex Fire.
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Today, Thursday, 8/27 crews are performing a controlled burn in the area of Henry Coe Park Headquarters. This controlled burn will create a large fire break, thus helping to prevent the fire from spreading beyond the burn area. This controlled burn may cause large columns of smoke today, which may be visible over the eastern hills.
As of this morning at 7:00 AM the SCU Lightning Complex Fire was 35% contained and had 1,903 personnel, 233 engines, 42 bulldozers, and 7 helicopters working to contain the fire.
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CalFire continues to hold daily press conferences at 3:00 PM to provide updates and answer questions regarding the SCU Lightning Complex Fire. All press conferences are available for live-stream and post-live viewing via twitter @CALFIRESCU.
A CalFire Base Camp has been established at Christmas Hill Park to support operations on the southern and western sections of the SCU Fire. The Ranch Side of Christmas Hill Park is CLOSED to the public until further notice.
Resources:
- Evacuation Resource Center: Ann Sobrato High School located at 401 Burnett Ave., Morgan Hill CA 95037
- Reduced Hotel Rates are Available for Evacuees and Fire Victims through "San Jose Cares": https://www.sanjose.org/sanjosecares
- County of Santa Clara EOC Wildfire Hotline: 408-808-7778
- CalFire Evacuation Map: http://www.tinyurl.com/scu-evacmap
- Santa Clara County Community Information, Resources and Updates: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/oes/Pages/czu-scu-lghtng-complx-fires.aspx
- CalFire Incident Page with Up to Date Information Regarding Local Fires: http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents
- AirNow Interactive Map Showing Current Air Quality in the Bay Area: http://tiny.cc/ri1psz
Sign Up for County Emergency Alerts and Warnings through AlertSCC: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/oes/alertscc/Pages/home.aspx
Sign Up for Gilroy Emergency Alerts and Warnings through Nixle: https://www.nixle.com/
This press release was produced by the City of Gilroy. The views expressed are the author's own.
