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Firefighters Contain Blaze Near UC Santa Cruz

Firefighters stopped forward progress on a fire north of University of California Sunday.

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Firefighters stopped forward progress on a fire north of University of California, Santa Cruz near Fuel Break Road, announced Cal Fire on social media channels.
Firefighters stopped forward progress on a fire north of University of California, Santa Cruz near Fuel Break Road, announced Cal Fire on social media channels. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SANTA CRUZ, CA — Firefighters stopped forward progress on a fire north of University of California, Santa Cruz near Fuel Break Road, announced Cal Fire on social media channels.

Crews responded to reports of a fire burning in brush and timber shortly before 6:30 a.m. The fire was contained at 1.3 acres, Cal Fire posted on Twitter at 8:30 a.m.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to fire officials.

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The Cal Fire San Mateo / Santa Cruz Unit thanked fire departments from San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, Branciforte Fire Protection and members from the United Professional Firefighters of Contra Costa County for helping contain the blaze.

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