Crews battle 1,000 acre vegetation fire near Gilroy, evacuations underway, CAL FIRE says

Sunday, July 5, 2020
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. -- The Crews Fire east of Gilroy in rural Santa Clara County is now 1,000 acres, according to CAL FIRE officials. Evacuations continue on Canada Road.


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The public is being asked to avoid the area near Crews Road east of Gilroy, which has since spread eastward to the Canada Road area. The fire is advancing at a moderate rate, according to CAL FIRE, which said two structures have burned and others are threatened.

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The fire was first reported at about 2:45 p.m. Sunday.
Additional air and ground equipment have been called to the scene.
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