![A burned out property is seen in the Santa Cruz...]()
A burned out property is seen in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Loma Prieta, California on September 27, 2016. The Loma Prieta Fire has charred more than 1000 acres and burned multiple structures in the area. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON / AFP PHOTO / Josh EdelsonJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
![A hot tub rests in front of a residence leveled...]()
A hot tub rests in front of a residence leveled by the Loma fire along Loma Chiquita Road on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, near Morgan Hill, Calif. More California residents were ordered from their homes Tuesday as a growing wildfire threatened remote communities in the Santa Cruz Mountains. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
![A melted basketball hoop rests in a clearing after the...]()
A melted basketball hoop rests in a clearing after the Loma fire tore along a ridge top on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, near Morgan Hill, Calif. More California residents were ordered from their homes Tuesday as a growing wildfire threatened remote communities in the Santa Cruz Mountains. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
![A tanker drops fire retardant near Loma Prieta Way in...]()
A tanker drops fire retardant near Loma Prieta Way in the Santa Cruz Mountains while fighting the Loma Fire near Los Gatos, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. (Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group)
![The sun rises over the the Santa Cruz mountains. (Lisa...]()
The sun rises over the the Santa Cruz mountains. (Lisa Krieger/Bay Area News Group)
![The sun rises over the the Santa Cruz mountains. (Lisa...]()
The sun rises over the the Santa Cruz mountains. (Lisa Krieger/Bay Area News Group)
![A structure burns at the Loma Fire burning off Loma...]()
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A structure burns at the Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![A man, who is a nearby resident, takes a photograph...]()
A man, who is a nearby resident, takes a photograph of the fire as it burns in the Santa Cruz mountains on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![Fire personal stage in the Santa Cruz mountains in San...]()
Fire personal stage in the Santa Cruz mountains in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![A structure burns at the Loma Fire burning off Loma...]()
A structure burns at the Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
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Fire burns in the Santa Cruz mountains on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![A Cal Fire helicopter flies near the fire in the...]()
A Cal Fire helicopter flies near the fire in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![Fire burns in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz,...]()
Fire burns in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![A home burns at the Loma Fire burning off Loma...]()
A home burns at the Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![A home burns at the Loma Fire burning off Loma...]()
A home burns at the Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma...]()
The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma...]()
The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![A resident watches as fire burns in the Santa Cruz...]()
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A resident watches as fire burns in the Santa Cruz mountains on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma...]()
The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma...]()
The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![Flames fill the Santa Cruz summit above Watsonville, top, as...]()
Flames fill the Santa Cruz summit above Watsonville, top, as the lights of Santa Cruz come on at bottom Monday evening. (Shmuel Thaler — Santa Cruz Sentinel)
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(Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![Fire officials refer to maps on the Loma Fire burning...]()
Fire officials refer to maps on the Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![Fire burns near a structure in the Santa Cruz mountains...]()
Fire burns near a structure in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![A Cal Fire S2 tanker drops a load of retardant...]()
A Cal Fire S2 tanker drops a load of retardant on the Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![A Cal Fire helicopter flies over the Loma Fire burning...]()
A Cal Fire helicopter flies over the Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma...]()
The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma...]()
The Loma Fire burning off Loma Prieta Rd and Loma Chiquita Rd in Santa Clara County on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
![Smoke billows from the Loma Fire near the Summit Monday...]()
Smoke billows from the Loma Fire near the Summit Monday afternoon as seen from Watsonville. (Dan Coyro/Santa Cruz Sentinel)
![Santa Clara County Police Officers evacuate residents near a fire...]()
Santa Clara County Police Officers evacuate residents near a fire in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![A Cal Fire helicopter flies near the fire in the...]()
A Cal Fire helicopter flies near the fire in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![A wildland fire burning in the Santa Cruz mountains near...]()
A wildland fire burning in the Santa Cruz mountains near Loma Chiquita Road, on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![Fire burns in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz,...]()
Fire burns in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![Fire burns in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz,...]()
Fire burns in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
![Fire burns in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz,...]()
Fire burns in the Santa Cruz mountains in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
A fast-moving wildfire burned at least 550 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains west of Morgan Hill and forced hundreds of people to evacuate on Monday Sept. 26, 2016. At least one home was destroyed. Read the story here and see the interactive map showing the evacuation area.
