Story maps show massive fires like CZU are not a new phenomenon for Santa Cruz
April 27, 2026
April 27, 2026
SANTA CRUZ, California, April 27 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Story maps show massive fires like CZU are not a new phenomenon for Santa Cruz
When the CZU Lightning Complex fire devastated large swaths of Santa Cruz in 2020, the natural environment and the lives of those living in the affected area were deeply changed. But new research shows this life-changing event was not the first of its kind for Santa . . .
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Story maps show massive fires like CZU are not a new phenomenon for Santa Cruz
When the CZU Lightning Complex fire devastated large swaths of Santa Cruz in 2020, the natural environment and the lives of those living in the affected area were deeply changed. But new research shows this life-changing event was not the first of its kind for Santa . . .