The CZU fire burned 911 homes. A huge new project aims to reduce the risk of the next one. “It could have gone right over Highway 35, and burned down into Portola Valley and Palo Alto” ...

Home » The CZU Fire burned more than 24K acres across Big Basin and nearby state parks. Here’s how they’re recovering – and building resilience for the future. Posted in Outdoor Recreation ...

People who lost their homes in the CZU Lightning Complex fire in 2020 are trying to rebuild, but for many, sewer problems could stand in their way. Without an operable sewer system connection, ...

A 70-year-old man found dead near the coastal community of Davenport likely was killed while trying to escape the advancing CZU Complex fire, while six others were rescued after they became ...

The CZU Lightning Complex Fire has now destroyed more homes and businesses than the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake in Santa Cruz County, a historic milestone. Skip to content. All Sections.

SANTA CRUZ — One year ago approximately 300 flashes of light torched the earth of the Santa Cruz Mountains, causing what Californians now know to be the CZU Lightning Complex Fire.Residents in ...

S ANTA CRUZ — Those impacted by the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fires may be qualified for financial homebuyer assistance as part of a statewide effort encouraging residents to move away from ...

Nearly five years after a massive fire burned California’s oldest state park, Big Basin Redwoods, blackening groves of famous ancient redwoods and destroying all the campgrounds, the visitors center ...

The CZU August Lightning Complex in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties grew about 1,000 acres overnight and stood at 82,540 acres Friday morning with 26% containment, Cal Fire officials said in ...

CZU Lightning Complex Fires (Cal Fire CZU) The fire complex ripped through the Boony Doon area late Wednesday, destroying homes and structures. More than 8,600 homes have been threatened by the ...

In 2023, a Southern California doctor intentionally drove his Tesla off a cliff at Devil's Slide and tumbled down 250 feet.