Wildfire Near My Home
A wildfire broke out early this morning about 10 miles from my home in the Santa Cruz Mountains. I’m not currently affected, but they have closed Summit Road. A couple good friends of mine live on Ormsby Road, where the fire supposedly started. I haven’t yet been able to get in touch with them.
UPDATE 1: I just heard from my friends, first in a text msg that said, “We’re ok - house is gone though”. I immediately called them and got the story. They were woken up by some neighbors about 6am. They saw the fire, and quickly realized that it was going to get to them. They had about 45 minutes to pack up as much stuff as they could and leave. They had to drive through the fire on Ormsby Road to get out. They have a rental property in Capitola that their tenants just vacated recently, so they’re going to stay there for now.
UPDATE 2: The evacuation area starts about three miles down the road from where I live. I am not affected. Summit Road is closed from Old Santa Cruz Hwy (about half a mile from my street). My friends just finished a large renovation/addition to their home a couple months ago. I feel so bad for them, but I am glad to know they at least have a place of their own to stay until they can rebuild, if that’s what they decide to do.
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i hope they had insurance… scary stuff.
Yes, very scary. When I spoke with them, I didn’t ask if they had insurance, but I am pretty confident that they did. They didn’t say anything about not having it, at least.
Hope you are still safe.
That is terrible.
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