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Evacuation warnings for SCU Lightning Complex Fires approach San Benito County line

scu lightning complex near san benito — Cal Fire

By Avery Johnson

Published August 20, 2020 3:42 PM

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Evacuation warnings for the SCU Lightning Complex Fire now extend south of Gilroy and up against the San Benito County line.

The warnings run the length of SR 152 between Ferguson Road and the Fresno County line, based on a map provided by Cal Fire. It borders San Benito County between about San Felipe Lake and SR 156.

The fire, which covers more than 137,000 acres with 5% containment, spans multiple locations in Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Evacuation orders are in effect over a large area east of San Jose.

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Avery Johnson

Avery Johnson is the Digital Content Director at KION News Channel 5/46.

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