The fire is 70 percent contained and evacuations have been lifted as of 6:50 p.m., according to CAL FIRE.
#ParkFire off of East Dunne Avenue and Finley Ridge Road, East of Morgan Hill in Santa Clara County is 343 acres and 70% contained. Evacuations orders lifted. pic.twitter.com/SExjF8A8WB
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 6, 2020
Forward progress stopped around 10:30 a.m.
#ParkFire [Update] The fire has been mapped by CAL FIRE Copter 902 and is now at 343 acres and remains at 50% contained. pic.twitter.com/HJTusZ9whO
— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) July 5, 2020
Evacuations are underway on Finley Ridge Road. CAL FIRE said about 80 people have been evacuated and 20 people are sheltering in place.
The fire threatened 25 homes, but none were damaged, officials said.
Several outbuilding were damaged, they said.
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East Dunne Road, before Anderson Lake, is closed because of the fire.
The "Park Fire," as CAL FIRE is calling it, began around 11 p.m. Saturday.
Officials have not determined a cause of the fire.
Crews will remain on site handling hot spots and "strengthening" containment lines, CAL FIRE said.
#ParkFire [Update] The fire grew to 100 acres overnight. Evacuations are still in place for the Finley Ridge area. pic.twitter.com/wZgyXcFBAc
— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) July 5, 2020
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