The Lockheed Fire was a wildfire in the
Santa Cruz Mountains in the
Swanton and
Bonny Doon areas of
Santa Cruz County, California. The fire was started on August 12, 2009 at 7:16 PM
PDT.
A Red Cross shelter was established at Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz for families who were evacuated from the area. An animal evacuation center was also established at the
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Many resources were demanded for this fire. The steep terrain and lack of road access in the area made it difficult to fight the blaze.
The cause of the fire was determined to be an out of control or unattended camp fire.
References
External links
Santa Cruz Sentinel Article on Lockheed Fire*
Imperial Valley News Article on Lockheed FireMercury News Article on Lockheed FireCalFire Incident page on Lockheed Fire
{{2009 California wildfires
2009 California wildfires
Wildfires in Santa Cruz County, California
August 2009 events in the United States
Santa Cruz Mountains