CZUFire Archives

From Denial to Grief and Gratitude

November 7, 2020December 4, 2020 slvpost.comben lomond, CZUFire, czulightningcomplex, san lorenzo valley0 comment

A firsthand perspective on surviving a fire that “couldn’t happen” By Jayme Ackemann Every fire evacuation isn’t as dramatic as those middle-of-the-night knocks our neighbors in Boulder Creek got, but mine was every bit as terrifying. The CZU Lightning Complex fire evacuation order came down for Ben Lomond, the San Lorenzo Valley town where I live, on August 18. It… Read More

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Stationed Without Sanction

November 6, 2020July 9, 2026 slvpost.comanimal rescue, CZUFire0 comment

Boulder Creek Native Leads the Second Responders By Julie Horner Ryan Okrant was born and raised north of Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek. When he heard that his parents had been evacuated from the CZU fire, he hopped on the first plane he could get. He had seen on social media that pet owners were agonizing over not being… Read More

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Clearing the Way

November 5, 2020July 9, 2026 slvpost.comCZUFire0 comment

Bruce Baker Falls Danger Trees Head On By Julie Horner Here’s to the unsung timber fallers who just go home after the day’s work. “They eat good, sleep good, get up in the morning, and be an athlete,” says Boulder Creek’s Bruce Baker. “A timber faller doesn’t last forever. They get injured or worse. I’m living a dream in real… Read More

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Sheriff’s Dept Releases Before & After Drone Imagery #CZUFire

October 16, 2020November 2, 2020 slvpost.com#czulightningcomplex, CZUFire, droneimagery, wildfire0 comment

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Team has released before and after drone imagery of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire burn zone. Multiple Bay Area law enforcement agencies contributed to the mapping project. View the Before/After Swipe Map here: https://arcg.is/1OWbb5 CZU Fire 360 Panoramas Map: https://arcg.is/05GDab Read More

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United Across Ridgetops

October 1, 2020July 9, 2026 slvpost.comCZUFire, editorial, wildfire0 comment

By Julie Horner Long weeks of not knowing. We found ourselves umbilically attached to our apps, Cal Fire heat maps and Zonehaven, FlightRadar24, PulsePoint, CalTopo and many more. From hotel rooms, RV and tent sites, the living rooms of friends and family, homesteads and familiar haunts seemed to be gone one minute then saved the next. When roadblocks were retracted,… Read More