LET'S GO BACK TO ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER PHIL GOMEZ...LIVE IN SCOTTS VALLEY...
WHERE CAL FIRE HELD A BRIEFING THIS MORNING ON THE CZU LIGHTNING COMPLEX FIRE.
ANOTHER NIGHT OF FOG HAS HELPED FIREFIGHTERS IN THEIR EFFORT TO BRING MORE
CONTAINMENT TO THE CZU AUGUST LIGHTING COMPLEX FIRE HERE IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS FIRE FIGHTERS TOOK
ADVANTAGE OF THE COOLER WEATHER AND LESS WINDS TO TAKE A SMALL STEP TOWARD CONTAINMENT ON THIS BLAZE MORE HELP IS ON
THE WAY THAT INCLUDES THE NATIONAL GUARD ALTHOUGH LIGHTINING IS ALSO IN THE FORECASE THE WILDLAND FIRE IN SANTA CRUZ AND SAN
MATEO COUNTIES HAS CONSUMED ACRES AND IS 5% CONTAINED BETTER MAPPING HAS GIVEN A MORE ACCURATE ACCOUNTING OF THE
NUMBER OF ACRES BURNED ONE HUNDRED AND 15 STRUCTURES ARE DESTROYED A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO A RED FLAG WARNING WAS ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS THUNDER STORMS-DRYY LIGHTNING CTIVITY IS EXPECTIT MEANS THERE COULD BE
NEW FIRES AND MORE HIGH WINDS THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ IS PREPARING FOR THE WORST BUT REMAIN CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC
THAT IT'S COMMUNITY CLOSE TO 65-THOUSAND RESIDENTS WON'T NEED TO EVACUATEEVEN SO, THEY'RE ASKING THE COMMUNITY TO BE
PREPARED FOR A WOR
CASE SCENERIO
WE WANT TO SHOW YOU MORE OF THE CZ