Crime & Safety
Watsonville Brush Fire Burns One Acre
Traffic along Highway 1 near Riverside Drive was temporarily delayed by the blaze.

WATSONVILLE, CA β A small brush fire in Watsonville has been extinguished this evening, fire officials said. The Riverside Fire, which broke out at about 2 p.m., was contained to about one acre, according to CAL FIRE San Mateo - Santa Cruz Unit.
Traffic along Highway 1 near Riverside Drive was temporarily delayed by the firefighting efforts and smoke. No other information is available.
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β CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) September 24, 2018
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