Breaking: Soquel Fire reported in Santa Cruz County on June 28

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First discovered: 2 hours ago, 12:03 a.m. June 28

Initial location: Santa Cruz County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Soquel

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:03 a.m. in in Santa Cruz County, California.

Soquel Fire has been burning on private land for two hours. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published June 28, 2026 at 2:32 AM.