Evacuations Ordered For Boulder Creek In Santa Cruz County

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — Cal Fire ordered residents of several communities in the Santa Cruz Mountains to evacuate Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

The series of fires burning near the Santa Cruz-San Mateo county line had scorched 10,000 acres as of Wednesday morning, Cal Fire reported. There is no containment.

Recommended actions include packing a vehicle with personal belongings, securing buildings, packing medications and ensuring vehicles are fueled.

Residents must evacuate if they live in the following areas, per Cal Fire:

• Waterman Gap Loop, Upper HWY 236, Boulder Creek Golf Course, Heartwood Hill, Lodge Road, Community of Little Basin, Lower China Grade, Upper China Grade, Community of Kings Hwy, Lower Jamison Creek, Gallion Heights, Fallen Leaf Neighborhood, Foxglove Lane (Zones CRZ10, CRZ13, BOU36, BOU20, BOU30, BOU31, BOU36, BOU37, BOU21)

• Saratoga Toll Road, San Lorenzo Park, Riverside Grove-Community of Teilh Drive, Wildwood Road (BOU38, BOU39, BOU40, BOU41, BOU42, BOU43)

• Everyone on Empire Grade Road, from Felton Empire north; all of Pine Flat Road; all of Ice Cream Grade; Bonny Doon Road, in between Pine Flat Road; Martin Road; and all associated side streets are under an evacuation order. (CRZ1, CRZ2, CRZ3, CRZ4, CRZ5, CRZ10, CRZ11, CRZ12, CRZ13, CRZ14, CRZ15)

• Bonny Doon south of Ice Cream Grade, to include Pine Flat Road South is now under an evacuation order. (CRZ7, CRZ8)

Evacuation Warnings

• Areas adjacent to the Bonny Doon and San Lorenzo Valley (CRZ7, CRZ8)

Evacuation Centers

Santa Cruz County Fairground (2601 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville)

There are currently no evacuation centers for animals.

Road Closures

• Highway 236 between Highway 9 and Jamison Creek

• Highway 9 between Skyline and Western Avenue

For more information on how to prepare visit www.readyforwildfire.org.

This is a developing story; check back for updates.