forestry firegeezer on 27 May 2008 05:58 pm
Summit Fire Winding Down
THE SUMMIT FIRE IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY is close to full containment. During the last night, the fire did not grow any and today the firefighters have been blessed with cooler tempeatures and high humidity.
Fire officials expect that the fire which has burned more than 4,300 acres now, will be completely contained tonight, according to Chris Morgan, CalFire spokesman.
Members of the Fremont/Hayward Combined
Task Force work the Summit fire near Gilroy.
(AP/Sanchez photo)
The San Jose Mercury News reports that the cost of fighting the Summit fire has reached $11.2 million, and there have been seven firefighters injured, all with minor strains and sprains, Morgan said. Currently, there are 2,631 firefighters assigned to the blaze, and Morgan said that number “will start going down drastically pretty quickly.”
KCBA Ch. 35 in Monterey has this video report:
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