Crime & Safety
House Fire Causes Brief Road Closure Along Soquel Drive
The blaze was reported in a single-story home.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — A house fire broke out Thursday morning in unincorporated Santa Cruz County and caused a brief road closure in Soquel. Firefighters responded to 5669 Soquel Drive at about 9:40 a.m. to reports of a fire at a single-story home, according to the Central Fire Protection District of Santa Cruz County.
The fire was knocked down with no spread to other structures, and firefighters are currently determining its cause and origin. Fire officials were not immediately able to provide any information about possible evacuations or injuries as a result of the fire.
The California Highway Patrol closed down both directions of Soquel Drive at Monterey Avenue for about 40 minutes. The road was reopened at 10:50 a.m.
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