Crime & Safety
Deputies Use Water Bottles To Fight Watsonville Fire
Deputies used water bottles to knock down a fire near children until firefighters could arrive.
WATSONVILLE, CA — Santa Clara Sheriff's deputies working in Santa Cruz County on Monday used water bottles to help extinguish a fire until firefighters could arrive, the Watsonville Fire Department said.
Two deputies had just finished taking a call when they saw a cloud of white smoke, firefighters said. They went to check out the source and saw a bush had caught fire near a balcony where kids were playing.
Deputies called for firefighters and grabbed water bottles to help the fire fight until firefighters could arrive, firefighters said. They were able to make a significant dent in the blaze.
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Thank you to Deputy Patel and Deputy Vesey from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office for their help in preventing a...
Posted by Watsonville Fire Department on Monday, June 8, 2020
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