Stay safe, cvaldez!
"A hundred miles to the south, the Bear Fire that started in the Santa Cruz Mountains late Monday continued its moderate spread Wednesday after destroying at least four structures, injuring six firefighters, blackening more than 270 acres and causing residents in some 150 homes to evacuate.
Fire officials had to ground aerial attacks on the blaze for about 90 minutes Wednesday due to a rogue drone being flown illegally in the area. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff Office also said they arrested a suspected looter who broke into an evacuated home on Hidden Springs Lane and stole about $15,000 worth of jewelry and a bicycle. He was identified as Marlon Coy, 54, of Boulder Creek.
The steep, rugged terrain in the area has posed the greatest challenge and contributed to injuries to firefighters, said Angela Bernheisel, a Cal Fire spokeswoman. One firefighter who fell from about 30 feet Tuesday remained hospitalized and may need surgery to repair cuts to his face, she said. Another firefighter suffered second-degree burns to his hands early Wednesday and was being treated at a hospital, Bernheisel said.
The Bear Fire was 10 percent contained Wednesday, as firefighters went about the task of preventing the wildfire from spreading to homes in the Las Cumbres community, which have been evacuated."
