Fire officials give the all-clear after overnight lightning strikes hit Santa Cruz County

Cal Fire said the region experienced 173 lightning strikes within a 24 hour period, five of which were confirmed within the ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Survivors of CZU Lightning Complex Fire get free photo shoot, thanks to SF church

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Families who lost everything in the devastating CZU Lightning Complex Fire in August, now have something to look forward to. San Francisco Zion Church and Sacramento-based ...
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Santa Cruz Mountains continue recovery five years after CZU Lightning Complex fire

Five years after the CZU Lightning Complex fire burned through the Santa Cruz Mountains, the area is still recovering from the destruction of over 86,000 acres and more than a thousand structures.
Lookout Local Santa Cruz

In the Public Interest: Five years later, CZU ‘Renegades’ still have not convinced first responders

From the legacy of Bonny Doon's CZU fire "Renegades" to what's on the agenda for lawmakers around Santa Cruz County this week ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Photos | A look around Big Basin Redwoods State Park 5 years after CZU Lightning Complex fires

Five years after the CZU Lightning Complex fires, Big Basin Redwoods State Park has seen regrowth and a reimagining. Click here to read more. The blaze, which started five years ago on Aug. 16, 2020, ...
Lookout Local Santa Cruz

The Renegades saved homes during CZU. Five years later, emergency responders still call it the wrong move.

Five years after the CZU fire, “The Renegades” of Bonny Doon are remembered as both heroes and cautionary tales — neighbors ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel

August library events to commemorate 5th anniversary of CZU fires

FELTON — A solemn anniversary is coming up for residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains: the fifth anniversary of the CZU Lightning Complex fires. While plans to rebuild are underway, evidence of the ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Father writes touching letter, letting daughter know childhood home burned down in CZU Complex Fire

"You are strong, thanks to this home. You carry the memories of our canyon. You are made of Mill Creek water, the fruit from our trees, Swanton berries, and Pacific salmon. You are my wild child." ...