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.

New prescribed fire reported in Santa Cruz County on Jan. 1

A new prescribed burn, called Rosalia, was initiated 11:30 a.m. Jan. 1 at in Santa Cruz County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for five months. Prescribed fire ...

Patch AM: What UC Santa Cruz researchers uncovered about past mega-fires in our mountains

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Santa Cruz is in the midst of a rare butterfly frenzy

"It almost feels like the landscape is healing." ...
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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 ...

New prescribed fire reported in Santa Cruz County on May 13

A new prescribed burn, called Henry, was initiated 4:17 p.m. May 13 at in Santa Cruz County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for two weeks. Prescribed fire (prescribed ...
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Firefighters contain backyard shed fire in Pleasure Point

Firefighters from the Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County responded to a structure fire on 37th Avenue off Portola ...