CZU Lightning Complex fires weren’t first of its kind, UC Santa Cruz researchers say

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — In 2020, the CZU Lightning Complex fires burned through over 86,000 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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Story maps show massive fires like CZU are not a new phenomenon for Santa Cruz

Fire threatened the Meyers Mar Vista Winery in Santa Cruz, as featured in Wide World Magazine. The use of wine as fire retardant ultimately saved the building. When the CZU Lightning Complex fire ...
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Supervisor Justin Cummings hosts fire preparedness and resiliency event in Bonny Doon

The Community Fire Preparedness and Resilience Fair was hosted by Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings and the Bonny ...