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Whitehurst / Hummingbird Fire

Whitehurst / Hummingbird Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: June 26, 2008 11:00 am   FINAL
Date/Time Started: June 21, 2008 1:57 pm  
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit 
County: Santa Clara  
Location: West of Gilroy and Morgan Hill  
Acres Burned: Hummingbird - 794 acres
Whitehurst - 200 acres  
Containment Hummingbird - 794 acres and 100% contained
Whitehurst - 200 acres and 100% contained  
Evacuations: Hummingbird Fire - Residents are being allow to return to their homes.  
Cause: Lightning 
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Gilroy Fire, Santa Clara County Fire, San Jose Fire, OES, Santa Clara Sheriffs Office, CHP, Santa Clara Co. Parks, Red Cross, Gilroy PD, Morgan Hill PD.  
Total Fire Personnel: 104 (66 CAL FIRE)  
Engines: 10 (6 CAL FIRE)  
Fire crews: 2  
Dozers: 0  
Water tenders: 2  
Costs to date: $ 593,963 (Hummingbird = $ 213,9  
Conditions: This report is a combination between the Whitehurst and the Hummingbird Fires.

Both fires have been contained. There is no current threat. Highway 152 has been re-opened to residents with I.D.  

Phone Numbers  (408) 779-0930 (Whitehurst / Hummingbird Fire Information Number)