Bonny Doon Fire Continues

Smoke from the Lockheed fire billows over a vineyard in the Bonny Doon area of Santa Cruz County. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

More than 2,400 residents are under a mandatory evacuation as the Bonny Doon wildfire continues to singe over 4,100 acres. So far, the blaze has torched two unidentified structures. As of 9 a.m. today, a scan 5% of the blaze has been contained. According to Cal Fire, reports the Santa Cruz Sentinel, "the blaze started [on Wednesday] near the Lehi Camp, a Mormon retreat at the top of Empire Grade, and the Lockheed Martin facility."

The cause of the fire is still unknown.

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[1] | pfeiffer

Wow, beautiful photographs.

Reply | August 14, 2009 9:42 AM

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[2] | Greg

wow. scary. wonder how close this will get to campus?

remember when the hippies used to march up to lockheed and protest?

Reply | August 14, 2009 10:10 AM

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