Departments in the area responded, as well as the cal fire helicopter. In petaluma, john ramos, kpix 5. The fire was clearly visibly from highway 101. Viewers send this video with the smoke and flames shoot from behind the trees. The thick smoke also seen in surrounding neighborhoods. Firefighters are expected to be on the scene for some time so avoid the area if at all possible. Firefighters are bracing to contain a fast moving wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Chopper 5 is over the scene. Take a look. Giant walls of smoke have been filling the skies as it ripped through rugged terrain. It threatens nearly 300 homes a short time ago. Chopper 5 is showing us how close the fire is to one of the houses. You can see the flames burn tong nearby ridge. We are have burning on the nearby ridge. And it is completely engulfing this tree. And here is the gray, black clouds seen from all over Santa Cruz County and the santa clara valley. The fire broke out yesterday afternoon and has been spr
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