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8:24 am, Saturday, Aug 22, 2020
As of Saturday morning, the fire remains about a mile north of upper campus. Cal Fire crews are establishing fire lines to try and slow the spread toward the campus and the city of Santa Cruz. Conditions can change quickly, and we continue to monitor the situation closely.
There are approximately 63,000 acres involved, and the fire is now at 5% containment, according to Cal Fire’s latest update.
There is no fire activity on campus or in the City of Santa Cruz, and we hope that all the campus actions have been taken in an abundance of caution.
The residential campus has been completely evacuated, following a Declaration of Emergency by Chancellor Cynthia Larive and a subsequent evacuation order from CalFire.
An evacuation center for UC Santa Cruz students and employees living on campus is in the Cocoanut Grove at the Boardwalk (use entrance B), 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz. Parking is in the lot adjacent to the Coconut Grove.
Evacuation centers for the broader Santa Cruz community are open at Santa Cruz County Fairground, 2601 E. Lake Avenue in Watsonville, and Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz.
People will not be allowed to enter UC Santa Cruz residential campus because of the mandatory evacuation. Access to the residential campus will be limited to first responders and those authorized by UCSC Chief of Police Nader Oweis or his designee.
Any person who enters the residential campus, a closed off area or remains in the area after being ordered to evacuate may be found guilty of a criminal offense. Only use 911 for true emergencies.
This continues to be a rapidly changing situation, and we encourage everyone to stay safe and informed. We ask each of you to monitor conditions that impact you locally as each of your situations will differ.
Source: https://status.ucsc.edu/fire/
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