One of the two new wildfire starts in Santa Cruz County this morning visible on the Mt. Bielawski webcam (SW). #CaWx #CaFire pic.twitter.com/DQ0dzeBh9X
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) January 19, 2021
UPDATE: There are isolated evacuation on the #FreedomFire
(Santa Cruz County). It is 4 to 5 acres and holding.
The @SantaCruzSO1 evacuated people on Nunes Road, Halton Lane, Willow Heights, and Gillette Road. pic.twitter.com/rUTc8DO5nO— CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) January 19, 2021
A webcam on Mt. Bielawski captured images of wildfires burning in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Experts say dry weather and powerful winds re-ignited dormant hot spots from the summer’s massive CZU Lightning Complex fires and also caused new blazes. Evacuation orders were in place in some areas.
Smoke from both of the new wildfires in Santa Cruz County is now visible on the latest GOES-WEST
GeoColor imagery. Moderate to strong NE winds are still being observed this morning over the Mountains/Foothills & are not expected to level off until later afternoon. #CaWx #CaFire pic.twitter.com/jinucDXCUv
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) January 19, 2021
Satellite imagery also showed the trajectory of smoke and ash from the fires along the coast as far south as Monterey County.
Visible satellite shows small smoke plume from fire near Aptos/Corralitos blowing smoke out over Monterey Bay. Offshore winds to continue through the day with very low humidity. New fire appearing on satellite off Hwy 9 north of Boulder Creek as well. pic.twitter.com/HMRQBY1OFT
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) January 19, 2021
GOES-WEST GeoColor Imagery
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) January 19, 2021
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Author: Pueng Vongs