The bear fire has grown to 271 acres. Right now it is 5 contained. 600 firefighters are on the fire line in Santa Cruz County. 150 homes are threatened. The fire started around 10 30 pm when a house caught fire in boulder creek. Paul chambers is near the fire lines right now. Several firefighters have been hurt. Reporter that is correct. Five firefighters in all. We are less than a mile away and although we cant see the fire from where we are at. Cal fire says they had hundreds of personnel working to extinguish the flames. Helicopters took passes over dry brush pouring gallons of water on the fire burning in santa cruz fire county. It started around 10 30 pm on monday night when cruise got a call of a structure fire in the bear cave area. As soon as they got around the bend and i came around the bend, the whole thing was lit up. Reporter at least four homes were destroyed and the fire has burned more than 270 acres. In the fires path was sandra was home. Everything is gone. It is one
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