UPDATE 5:00 AM:Cal Fire is still working to contain the blaze. Battalion Chief Aldo Gonzalez told KSBW they will be bringing helicopters to the scene at 9 AM to help with containment efforts. Highway 9 remains closed at this time.UPDATE 1:01 AM:Mandatory evacuations have been declared and the Red Cross is setting up an emergency shelter at the Santa Cruz High School gymnasium.20 engines are helping Cal Fire battle an 8 acre vegetation fire north of Paradise Park.The fire continues to burn in heavy timber off Rincon Road and Highway 9.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An evacuation advisory has been ordered for the north end of Paradise Park for a 1.5 acre wildfire.The fire is burning between Highway 9 and the San Lorenzo River north of Paradise Park.According to Cal Fire, the fire is "slowly spreading in heavy timber" with no containment as of 11:45 pm Saturday night. Cal Fire says it's hard to access the fire because of the terrain.Cal Fire says they are fighting the fire in 'unified command' with Santa Cruz City Fire and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff.There are 15 engines, 4 water tenders, 4 hand crews currently fighting the fire with more resources on the way.CHP says Highway 9 has been shutdown in both directions with no estimated time of reopening at this time.

UPDATE 5:00 AM:

Cal Fire is still working to contain the blaze. Battalion Chief Aldo Gonzalez told KSBW they will be bringing helicopters to the scene at 9 AM to help with containment efforts. Highway 9 remains closed at this time.

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UPDATE 1:01 AM:

Mandatory evacuations have been declared and the Red Cross is setting up an emergency shelter at the Santa Cruz High School gymnasium.

20 engines are helping Cal Fire battle an 8 acre vegetation fire north of Paradise Park.



The fire continues to burn in heavy timber off Rincon Road and Highway 9.

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An evacuation advisory has been ordered for the north end of Paradise Park for a 1.5 acre wildfire.

The fire is burning between Highway 9 and the San Lorenzo River north of Paradise Park.

According to Cal Fire, the fire is "slowly spreading in heavy timber" with no containment as of 11:45 pm Saturday night. Cal Fire says it's hard to access the fire because of the terrain.

Cal Fire says they are fighting the fire in 'unified command' with Santa Cruz City Fire and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff.

There are 15 engines, 4 water tenders, 4 hand crews currently fighting the fire with more resources on the way.



CHP says Highway 9 has been shutdown in both directions with no estimated time of reopening at this time.

