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CZU August Lightning Complex

Photos from the CZU Lightning Complex fire in Santa Cruz County, August 2020
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Defending a home in Bonny Doon, early morning August 22. The fire was stopped just outside the fence.
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Defending a home in Bonny Doon, early morning August 22. The fire was stopped just outside the fence.

  • Retardant drop on the Warrenella Fire, Sunday August 16
  • South Skyline's water tender 2951 with its portable tank, supplying Cal Fire engine 1776 at the Warrenella Fire, afternoon of Sunday August 16
  • South Skyline's water tender 2951 with its portable tank, supplying Cal Fire engines 1766 and 1776 at the Warrenella Fire, afternoon of Sunday August 16
  • South Skyline's water tender 2951 and Cal Fire engine 1764 as a crew prepares to attack rekindled fire on the hillside at the Warrenella Fire, afternoon of Sunday August 16
  • Trees torch at the Warrenella Fire, afternoon of Sunday August 16
  • South Skyline's David Myrick monitoring the fire working down the hill toward Waddell Creek, evening of Tuesday August 18
  • South Skyline's water tender 2951 with Cal Fire engine 1776 near Last Chance Road, early morning of Wednesday August 19. The haziness is due to the extreme amount of ash and embers swirling in the air.
  • A tree torches amidst a heavily burning area near Last Chance Road, early morning of Wednesday August 19
  • South Skyline's water tender 2951 and firefighter David Myrick, with a Cal Fire engine from the Shasta-Trinity Unit, preparing to defend a home early in the morning of Saturday August 22.
  • Defending a home in Bonny Doon, early morning August 22. The fire was stopped just outside the fence.
  • A firefighter from the Cal Fire Shasta-Trinity Unit defends a home in Bonny Doon, early morning August 22.
  • Defending a home in Bonny Doon, early morning August 22. The fire was stopped just outside the fence.
  • A Cal Fire firefighter, Loma Prieta's Alex Leman, and South Skyline's Nick Gomez monitor the fire to prevent it from crossing Felton-Empire Road.
  • South Skyline's Nick Gomez puts out a fire threatening to cross Felton-Empire Road.
  • A Cal Fire engine from San Diego is supplied with water from two portable tanks and South Skyline's water tender. Altogether there is over 7000 gallons available here.
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