Santa Cruz County ‘Hihn Fire’ Now 80% Contained: Cal Fire

Cal Fire is battling a brush fire near the Hihn Hammock Truck Trail in Santa Cruz County.

The blaze is Boulder Creek is burning at a slow rate of speed, has charred several acres and is within the CZU Lightning Complex burn area, officials said. Cal Fire said the fire is not connected to the Grade Fire that burned earlier in the morning.

Cal Fire said the blaze was 80% contained late Monday.

CAL FIRE CZU is responding to a new fire near the Hihn Hammond Truck Trail. It is burning up to 2 acres in heavy timber understory (forest ground litter). This new fire is within the #CZULightningComplex burn area, but not connected to this morning's #GradeFire. @sccounty #CaWx pic.twitter.com/hHivPKu4LD
— CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) May 31, 2021

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UPDATE: The #HihnFire is an estimated 4 acres, burning off Gazos Creek & N Escape Rds. It was reported just before 3pm, and is within #CZULightningComplex burn. CAL FIRE, @BoulderCreekFD Bonny Doon Fire & Santa Cruz County responding. Slow rate-of-spread. @AlertWildfire #CaWx pic.twitter.com/ZAkVogRbKf
— CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) May 31, 2021

LATEST: #HihnFire is now 50% contained. Copter 106 from @calfireSCU has been making drops on the fire, still estimated at 4 acres. #CaWx Cause under investigation. pic.twitter.com/IA5K2UW8XG
— CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) June 1, 2021

Santa Cruz County ‘Hihn Fire' Now 80% Contained: Cal Fire

By NBC Bay Area staff • Published May 31, 2021 • Updated on May 31, 2021 at 10:03 pm

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