Tag: Loma Prieta Fire Wed, March 17, 2010
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County to Consider Tax Hike for Fire Service
Jan 26, 2010, by Staff News
In 2007, Santa Cruz County residents voted against a proposed tax hike to increase fire services. The next year, the county faced three major wildfires, and in 2009 there was the Lockheed fire, which covered 7,000 acres. Given these recent incidents, county officials are hoping that the public may be more willing to pay the cost of protecting its property.
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Did Fire Crews Spark the Loma Fire?
Oct 27, 2009, by Staff NewsWith the 6oo-acre Loma Fire now contained, and residents returning to their homes, investigators are trying to figure out what actually caused the blaze.
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Another Wildfire in Santa Cruz Mountains
Oct 26, 2009, by Staff NewsDozens of families have fled their homes to escape a 600-acre wildfire in Summit area of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Some 100 homes were lost in the same area in May of last year.
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