[Albertafriend]

I just checked again for the other fire. The article was from the Santa Cruz Sentinel Aug. 13, 1961 and titled “Everyone Pitches In To Help Scotts Valley Fire Department”. That title does not necessarily mean it had something to do with a fire so I am thinking Susan was wrong about her dates.

[Fred Nerks]

Try:

California Disasters Since 1960:

http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:6ToSeL2Yu5oJ:www.ci.glendale.ca.us/pdf/HMP/HMP_Appendix-F_California-Disasters.pdf+Santa+Cruz+fires,+1961&cd=86&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au