Crime & Safety

Mount Madonna Home Explodes Causing Wildfire

Fire crews from multiple counties fought the blaze on Sunday afternoon.

CAL FIRE crews stopped a wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Sunday afternoon with help from emergency crews from several counties.

According to KSBW, a house exploded near Mount Madonna, lighting dense vegetation on fire.

Santa Cruz County residents reported seeing the smoke all the way from the beach. 

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The cause of the initial explosion is still under investigation, KSBW reported. See their full video coverage of the fire above. 


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