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Image of the Martin Fire Smoke from Los Gatos Border

Date: Jun. 11, 2008
Tags: Smoke, Fire, Highway 17, Los Gatos

Image of the "Martin Fire" from Hwy 17 entering Los Gatos on June 11, 2008 at 5:45pm

This is a photo of the hills over Los Gatos at about 5:45pm this evening. The smoke is from the "Martin Fire" (so named for Martin Road, close to the fire), which began a little before 3pm near Bonny Doon.

Currently, it's burned through about 300 acres and caused 1400 people to evacuate, but because of the hot, dry weather and winds, it could easy grow to 1000 or 2000 acres.

Firefighters do not yet know what caused this fire.

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RE: Image of the Martin Fire Smoke from Los Gatos Border

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Date: Jun. 12, 2008

That is incredible! If I didn't know it was smoke I would have assumed it was a normal cloud. Have they found a cause yet?

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RE: Image of the Martin Fire Smoke from Los Gatos Border

Posted by: Carol Peske
Date: Jun. 13, 2008

It's very surreal here in LG right now--the sun is a big orange ball and the sky is obscured by smoke. Looks a bit green out like before a tornado in the Midwest.

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RE: Image of the Martin Fire Smoke from Los Gatos Border

Posted by: Mary Pope-Handy
Date: Jun. 13, 2008

You are so right! But this time I think it's the fire from Camden Avenue at Hwy 17 aka 880. I drove past that late this afternoon too!

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