Firefighters Battled Blaze In Santa Cruz Mountains

No homes were threatened, according to firefighters. The fire was reported in the Boulder Creek area.

Posted Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 4:55 pm PT|Updated Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 7:15 am PT

BOULDER CREEK, CA — Firefighters battled a vegetation fire Wednesday afternoon in Boulder Creek.

Dubbed the Fossil Fire, the blaze burned in three to five acres, according to Cal Fire's San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit. No buildings were threatened.

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Firefighters held the fire at the ridgetop and brought it under control within an hour.

The fire burned in the area of State Route 9 and Greenvale Road.

The cause remains under investigation.

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