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Crews contain fire in Santa Cruz County

loma prieta small fire 12 7 2020 — Cal Fire CZU

By Avery Johnson

Published December 7, 2020 11:36 AM

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) A small fire burning in Santa Cruz County has been contained, according to Cal Fire CZU.

Smoke from the fire was first seen just before 10 a.m. on Alert Wildfire's Loma Prieta camera, and firefighters responded to the area.

Cal Fire said it launched an "aggressive air attack," but since then, the aircraft have been released.

The fire was contained at about three-quarters of an acre.

UPDATE: The fire has been contained at an estimated 3/4 acre. An aggressive air attack was launched, and all aircraft have been released. Another update is coming shortly. The fire was reported at 9:53 am, and this video shows the early moments, courtesy of @AlertWildfire pic.twitter.com/aItXHvggd9
— CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) December 7, 2020

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