The following video was taken by John Bridges, a firefighter with Boulder Creek fire. It was taken on 22 May, 2008 at the Summit fire in Santa Cruz County, on Summit Road near Maymens Flat Road at about 10 pm. The fire had just blown up again and was spotting in all directions.
Enjoy
Summit Fire
Written by Bryan Manternach
Thursday, 22 May 2008 06:43
This is the smoke plume from the summit fire as of 07:10 on 5/22/08. This picture was taken from Fossil Lane above Riverside Grove in Boulder Creek. Engine 2136 was dispatched on a strike team to this fire. Strike team pages continue. Watch the Cal Fire Incidents link for up-to-date fire status as they become published.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 May 2008 13:34 )
Back Yard Burn Season is Closed
Written by Chuck Wise
Wednesday, 16 April 2008 19:52
CDF NEWS RELEASE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection San Mateo/Santa Cruz Unit CONTACT: Kay Price Battalion Chief Fire Prevention 831.335.6720
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2008
OPEN BURN SEASON CLOSED Until December 1, 2008
Felton – CAL FIRE in conjunction with the Monterey Bay Air Pollution Control District announces the OPEN BURN SEASON within the State Responsibility Areas of Santa Cruz County will close on April 18, 2008. Open burn season has been closed due to a number of factors, including low fuel level moistures in the area, the number of fires due to escapes from burn operations, wind conditions, and our current warm and dry weather. Burning out of season may result in a citation and you could be liable for ALL fire suppression costs. Agriculture, land management, fire training, and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a CAL FIRE official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit. Campfires are allowed in designated campgrounds, or in established facilities on private property, with permission of the jurisdictional authority. Persons doing burning under special permit must also check with their regional air quality management district for addition regulations and requirements.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 April 2008 10:45 )
Fire Prevention Information
Written by Chuck Wise
Monday, 24 March 2008 13:01
Check out our "NEW" Fire Prevention Files link on the menu.
This will bring you to our online Fire Prevention Documents. You can download various forms and information here. We have put the following documents here:
Roadbed Info
Turnaround Info
Maximum Grade and Vertical Clearances
UWIC Work sheet
Water Storage for Non-Sprinklered Buildings
Living with Fire Pamphlet
Ignition Resistant Construction for UWIC
Home Addressing Standard
Fire Sprinkler Contractor's List
Defensible Space Guidelines
BCFD Fire Code 2008
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 March 2008 16:08 )
BCFD Brookdale Fire - YouTube
Written by Bryan Manternach
Tuesday, 23 October 2007 17:41
A YouTube video from a resident of the house fire in Brookdale that claimed one fatality
