Regional fires surrounding San Benito County continue to burn as of Sept. 11. There are currently no evacuation orders or warnings for San Benito.
The fires include:
- CZU Lightning Complex in Santa Cruz/San Mateo—86,509 acres and 85% contained as of 10:14 a.m.
- SCU Lightning Complex in Santa Clara/Alameda/Contra Costa/San Joaquin/Stanislaus counties—396,624 acres and 98% contained as of 7:41 a.m. Full containment is expected on Sept. 12.
More information is available at the Cal Fire Incidents web page.
This will be the last daily fire watch BenitoLink publishes for the time being.
For information on how to prepare for a wildfire, visit Cal Fire’s Ready for Wildfire website.
Fire Updates
Cal Fire BEU Facebook and Twitter (San Benito/Monterey Unit)
Cal Fire SCU Facebook and Twitter (Santa Clara Unit)
Cal Fire SZU Facebook (San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit)
Cal Fire/Fresno County Fire Facebook
Check Cal Fire Facebook pages for daily live updates.
Air Quality
Air quality for Sept. 11 is listed as good to unhealthy (164 in Hollister and 33 at Pinnacles) as of 3:15 p.m.
Air quality can change throughout the day and the most update information can be found here:Â http://air.mbard.org
Weather
The National Weather Service forecasts daytime high temperatures in the 70s and 80s for the next week. Saturday 9/12 forecast calls for a hazy day, 9/13 calls for fog lifting to sunny. Both days will have highs in the 70s, sunny with highs in the 80s is called for Monday, 9/14 and Tuesday, 9/15. Highs will be in the 80s.
Road Closures
Many roads in and around fires are closed. Up to date Caltrans information can be found here: Quickmap
Local Resources
San Benito County Sheriff  Facebook (831) 636- 4080
Hollister Fire Department  Facebook (831) 636-4325
San Benito County Office of Emergency Services  Facebook (831) 696-4168
Hollister Police Department  Facebook (831) 636-4330
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