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Monument Fire burns over 3,000 acres in Trinity County

McFarland Fire over 1,000 acres with 5% containment in Trinity County

Winds topple trees, power lines, sparking fires near Santa Cruz

Winds topple trees, power lines, sparking fires near Santa Cruz By J.D. Morris and Vanessa Arredondo A spate of small but unusual winter wildfires started amid extreme winds around Northern California on Tuesday as the region grappled with a winter that has been sorely lacking in substantial rain and snow. Around the Santa Cruz Mountains, evacuations were ordered as officials responded to at least five fires that ignited during dry and windy conditions. Many more blazes were reported around the Central Coast, the Bay Area and farther north throughout the morning, some of which were quickly contained, officials said.

High Winds, Little Rainfall Mean January Wildfires in Northern California

(AP Photo/Noah Berger) (CN) California has experienced some of its worst fire seasons in recorded history the past few years, but one source of solace is that by January residents can finally relax until mid-summer.  Not so this January, as four fires in Santa Cruz County sparked by high winds prompted evacuations Tuesday while PG&E enacted another round of preemptive power shutoffs in select areas of the state. Cal Fire crews also responded to a fire in San Mateo County on Tuesday afternoon that had grown to 10 acres with zero containment.  The Freedom Fire broke out just north of Watsonville in Santa Cruz County, driven by extremely high winds and scorching about five to six acres of timber. The area was spared during the CZU Lightning Complex fires, a massive wildfire caused by a late-August lighting storm that burned in the Santa Cruz Mountains spanning Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties.