Bonny Doon Fire Rages Near Santa Cruz

Reports indicate the Bonny Doon fire started at around 7 pm Wednesday night and by 10 pm had already burned through more than 1000 acres.
More than 300 firefighters were already fighting the Bonny Doon fire last night with more already en route.

A reverse 911 call was activated to warn residents of evacuation orders as sheriff's deputies went door-to-door. Nonetheless, officials are concerned that the Bonny Doon fire is burning too fast to get to all residents. So far, more than 250 have been evacuated.

Flames from the Bonny Doon fire could be seen more than a 100 miles away in Marin County.

The cause of the Boony Doon fire has not been determined at this time. At the end of July, firefighters quickly put out a small fire in Bonny Doon caused by fallen power lines. So far, there is no word if this fire was caused in a similar fashion or if some sort of foul play was involved such as arson. Arson is always a concern with fires like the one raging in Bonny Doon near Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz is no stranger to fires. In 2008, another Bonny Doon fire in the same area caused the evacuation of 1,500 residents.

Written by Gabriel Dorman
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