Wildfire-induced thunderstorms successfully recreated in Earth system models for the first time

On September 5, 2020, California's Creek Fire grew so severe that it began producing its own weather system. The fire's extreme heat produced an explosive thunderhead that spewed lightning strikes and ...

Chinese Camp residents to return after September Lightning Complex fire in California

Homeowners in Chinese Camp are finally learning when they'll be able to return, after the 6-5 Fire tore through the Gold Rush ...
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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 ...

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 ...
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Report finds surfing contributes $194M to local economy but faces uncertain future; wineries still feeling CZU effects

A study spearheaded by Save the Waves Coalition and Black Surf Santa Cruz details surfing's big local economic impact and ...