Hundreds of residents have fled their homes after a Santa Cruz county wildfire in Bonny Doon started last night. According to CBS 5, "authorities have ordered mandatory evacuations for about 600 people on Last Chance Road, Swanton Road, Warrella Truck Trail and Rancho del Oso." (Although according to KRON 4 Morning News, said evacuations are voluntary) Evacuations center can be found at "Pacific Elementary School located at 50 Ocean St. in the community of Davenport, and the American Red Cross has established a shelter at Vintage Faith Church located at 350 Mission St. in Santa Cruz." So far, 2,300 acres have been consumed since the fire sparked a little after 7 p.m. last night.

Update: So, OK, more recent and refreshingly accurate info for you. Mandatory evacuations are in place for residents on Last Chance Road and Swanton Road, voluntary evacuation are in place for Bonny Doon. According to Santa Cruz Sentinel, "Cal Fire officials anticipate a wind shift mid-day that could push the wildfire toward the community of Bonny Doon," so an evacuation might be a grand idea for any of you in the area. Also, the embers that are falling, it seems, keep the fire going. Hopefully, firefighters will get this contained soon. So far, they're at 0% containment.