More than 1 million acres have burned in California since July as monster fires rage around Bay Area

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More than 1 million acres have burned in California since July as monster fires rage around Bay Area
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More than a million acres have burned in California since July as monster fires continue to rage around the Bay Area.

to the fire season that has been punctuated by a series of deadly blazes around the Bay Area that have destroyed hundreds of homes and sent tens of thousands fleeing.from the Santa Cruz Mountains to wine country and beyond, using a small break in the weather Saturday amid warnings that more lightning — which sparked many of the fires — could return Sunday.

The blazes include the LNU Lightning Complex fire, which at more than 314,000 acres is the second-largest fire in California history. The SCU Lightning Complex fire, currently covering more than 291,000 acres, is fourth-largest.The fires, fanned by strong winds, heat and low humidity, have forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate.

The CZU fire has destroyed 97 structures and threatens more than 24,000 others. It is 5% contained, officials said Saturday morning.at Big Basin Redwoods State Park and forced the evacuation of staff, campers and other visitors. The state park, California’s oldest, sustained damage to its headquarters, campgrounds and historic core.

A lack of equipment and outside fire crews that local officials have warned about was evident Friday as a smoky evening fell in Ben Lomond, a heavily forested town in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The fire there has destroyed scores of homes and structures and is burning up steep hills that crest near the campus of UC Santa Cruz, normally a hub of 18,000 students.Ben Lomond Fire Chief Stacie Brownlee said she requested help from Cal Fire and was told it had nothing to offer.

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