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The cause of the fires remained under investigation, and fire officials declined to speculate on the possible role downed power lines countywide might have played.

But Larkin said said the effort to contain every wildfire may take until Friday morning - including for the largest of the blazes, the 37.4 acre Freedom Fire. вЂњCrews on the ground have made great progress on getting a greater containment of each of the fires.вЂќДЇull containment was within reach for several fires Wednesday evening. вЂњThings are looking much better today,вЂќ Cal Fire CZU Unit Chief Ian Larkin told Lookout, adding that he was able to survey the fires from the air on Wednesday. PHzyRNYR1a- CAL FIRE CZU January 21, 2021ДЄs of Wednesday evening, Santa Cruz CountyвЂ™s rare January wildfire scare was inching closer to being over.Д¬al Fire was reporting significant progress battling the host of wildfires sparked across Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties amid high winds earlier this week. Predicted rain could also have an impact on trail conditions for weeks. TuesdayвЂ™s major wind event has led to downed limbs and trees across all trails. рџљЁImportant Safety NoticeрџљЁ There are hazardous conditions in the Soquel Demonstration State Forest. The utility company flew a helicopter over heavily forested areas on Wednesday to assess the damage and observed extensive wind damage and debris, fallen trees and downed power lines and poles, Tostado said. The utility company estimates that about 75% of them should see power restored by Friday night. Thursday, there were slightly fewer than 10,000 people in the county without power. North Butano Fire (final): 15 acres, 100% contained, in Pescadero Creek County Park, Loma Mar, in San Mateo County.Д«loom Fire (final): 9 acres, 100% contained, at Little Basin Road and Upper Bloom Grade Road, northwest of Boulder Creek.ДЄnd the latest breakdown of ongoing power outages:ДЎ0:30 a.m.: PG&E officials say the damage in the вЂњheavily-forested areaвЂќ of the Santa Cruz Mountains is вЂњconsiderable and still being assessed.вЂќ As a result, some customers can expect outages to last as long as вЂњseveral days,вЂќ spokesperson Mayra Tostado said Thursday.ДЄs of 9 a.m. About 20 nearby homes were evacuated Tuesday and repopulated Wednesday, according to Cal Fire.Д¬hina Grade Fire (final): 22 acres, 100% contained, on China Grade Road and Foxglove Lane, 4 miles northwest of Boulder Creek.Д«onny Doon Complex (final): 20 acres, 100% contained at Fanning Grade Road in Ben Lomond. Panther Ridge Fire: 20 acres, 95% contained, on Stapp Road, east of Highway 9. About 100 nearby homes were evacuated Tuesday and repopulated Wednesday, according to Cal Fire. Meanwhile, PG&E reports power was restored to thousands of homes Thursday - though 6,951 customers remained without power as of 5 p.m., as the third day of a widespread outage drew to a close.ДЇreedom Fire: 37 acres, 85% contained at Freedom Boulevard and Hames Road in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley.

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Friday:Д¦ p.m: Firefighters report full containment of several wildfires in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, issuing final updates for the China Grade, North Butano and Bloom fires.ДЄnd rains forecast for Friday are expected to further aid firefightersвЂ™ efforts. HereвЂ™s where the power is still out as of 9 a.m. As of 9 a.m., 5,454 customers - mostly homes - remained without power countywide, according to PG&E. HereвЂ™s the latest on where the power is out:ДЎ0:30 a.m.: Power outages continued for a fourth day after high winds damaged PG&E infrastructure across Santa Cruz County. вЂњWe made really good improvement in Boulder Creek which is the hardest hit area in the Santa Cruz Mountains,вЂќ PG&E spokesperson Mayra Tostado said in an email.

Most of those still without power located in or near Boulder Creek, in the San Lorenzo Valley - despite strides made in the area Friday. вЂњAll the fires associated with TuesdayвЂ™s major event have been declared contained and controlled,вЂќ Cal Fire spokesperson Cecile Juliette told Lookout.ДҐ:30 p.m.: PG&E reported significant progress restoring power to residents across Santa Cruz County as the fourth day of a widespread outages drew to a close.ДЄs of 5 p.m., 2,452 customers remained without power - less than half the 5,454 impacted Friday morning, according to the utility.

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