CZU Lightning complex Fire 

I've documented the fire through audio, visual and digital storytelling.  

Since the CZU Lightning Complex Fire began I've been on the ground covering the blaze and its impacts on the Santa Cruz community for NPR, KQED and KAZU.

Sounds and Words

Bonny Doon Residents Who Stayed Behind Wonder What’s Next

Fire Refugees Overwhelm Santa Cruz County

Firefighters Continue Attack On CZU Lightning Complex Even After Flames Recede

Wildfires In California Have Firefighting Teams Stretched Thin

Evacuees Pull Together at Santa Cruz Fairgrounds

Between The Wildfire And The Pandemic, Santa Cruz Residents Are Anxious And Tired

Selected Radio Clips

Evacuees Flee Shelters Due To Lightning — KQED

00:00 / 02:15

Firefighters Make Progress on Containing the CZU Lightning Complex — NPR

00:00 / 00:51

Santa Cruz Shelters Strained — NPR

00:00 / 00:29

Santa Cruz County Evacuees Flee Outdoor Shelters — KQED

00:00 / 01:32

Boulder Creek Water Contamination — KAZU

00:00 / 01:40

Santa Cruz County Evacuation Update — KQED

00:00 / 00:55

Interview on Fire Refugees — KQED

00:00 / 01:40

Thieves Take Advantage of the CZU Complex To Steal — KQED

00:00 / 01:04