East Bay Times

Bay Area lab’s new model for forecasting wildfires could change how they’re fought — and save lives

When a lightning storm struck the parched Diablo mountain range in August 2020, igniting fires that turned the skies an apocalyptic shade of orange, the Governor’s Office activated current Oakland ...
KQED

The Summer That Changed California Forever

Californians who lived through the 2020 fire siege — the state’s worst fire year on record by some measures — vividly remember the dry lightning storm of Aug. 15. A blistering summer had pushed ...
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 ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Santa Cruz Mountains continue recovery five years after CZU Lightning Complex fire

ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER ZOE HUNT IS HERE... WITH MORE ... ZOE? ### DAN/ERIN, WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN 20-20... IT WAS LIKE A WALL OF FIRE... BURNING THROUGH THE TREES. IN ...
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Dozens of lightning strike fires are burning across California. A warming climate could bring more, according to new study

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As dozens of wildfires burn across California after a remarkable outbreak of dry lightning, a new study warns that a ...