Watsonville firefighters chase back a brush fire that opened up around 1:35pm at the edge of Watsonville Sough near the corner of Santa Catalina and Santa Victoria avenues Tuesday. Battalion Chief Jon Goulding said firefighters got a quick handle of the blaze that had no direct threat to buildings. Firefighters estimated the fire to be around 50 by 50 feet. The cause was not immediately known. “I’m seeing a lot of green plants burning that shouldn’t be burning at this time of year; which means it might be an interesting fire season,” Goulding said.
