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Last modified on May 30, 2008

Summit Fire

Summit Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: May 30, 2008 10:00 am   FINAL
Date/Time Started: May 22, 2008 5:17 am  
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Santa Clara and San Mateo & Santa Cruz Units 
County: Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties  
Location: Summit Road and Maymen Flats
South of the town of Loma Prieta  
Acres Burned: 4,270  
Containment 100% contained - 4,270 acres  
Structures Destroyed:35residences; 64 outbuildings  
Evacuations: Summit Fire Re-entry Information  
Injuries: 16  
Cause: Under Investigation 
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CCC, OES, United States Forest Service, CHP, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Sheriffs, National Guard, NOAA, CA State Parks, Santa Clara County Parks, PG&E  
Total Fire Personnel: 946  
Engines: 45  
Fire crews: 32  
Helicopters: 1  
Dozers: 5  
Water tenders: 21  
Costs to date: $16.1 million  
Major Incident Command Team: Incident Command Team #4  
Conditions: Updated totals of structures destroyed resulted from completion of damage inspection.

All evacuations have been lifted, and all roads are open.

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Phone Numbers  (408) 779-0930 (Summit Fire Information)