Aug. 31, 2020 - CZU Lightning Complex - What You Need to Know: Local Assistance Center to Open

The fire that began two weeks ago with a series of lightning strikes was 39 percent contained as of this morning, according to CalFire officials.

CZU Lightning Complex - What You Need to Know: Local Assistance Center to Open

The fire that began two weeks ago with a series of lightning strikes was 39 percent contained as of this morning, according to CalFire officials.

Emergency Regulation Lets County Staff, Contractors Temporarily Access Private Property to Assess Fire Damage

San Mateo County Manager Mike Callagy today signed an emergency regulation to temporarily authorize County staff and contractors to enter private property so they can conduct safety assessments of areas impacted by the CZU Lightning Complex fires.

Aug. 28, 2020 - Emergency Regulation Lets County Staff, Contractors Temporarily Access Private Property to Assess Fire Damage

San Mateo County Manager Mike Callagy today signed an emergency regulation to temporarily authorize County staff and contractors to enter private property so they can conduct safety assessments of areas impacted by the CZU Lightning Complex fires.

Aug. 28, 2020 - Indoor Salons, Modified Retail Allowed in San Mateo County Under Governor’s Revised Reopening System

Redwood City – Beginning Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, hair salons and barbershops will be allowed to operate indoors in San Mateo County under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new color-coded reopening system which ranks counties based on COVID-19 case counts and positivity rate.

Indoor Salons, Modified Retail Allowed in San Mateo County Under Governor’s Revised Reopening System

Beginning Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, hair salons and barbershops will be allowed to operate indoors in San Mateo County under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new color-coded reopening system which ranks counties based on COVID-19 case counts and positivity rate.

Aug. 27, 2020 - COVID-19 Testing Dates, Media Briefing and COVID-19 Case Count

The County of San Mateo continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 and the CZU Lightning Complex fire.

COVID-19 Testing Dates, Media Briefing and COVID-19 Case Count

The County of San Mateo continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 and the CZU Lightning Complex fire.

Aug. 26, 2020 - CZU Lightning Complex - What You Need to Know

The fire overnight grew to 80,137 acres across San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties with containment at 19 percent.

Aug. 25, 2020 - CZU Lightning Complex: What You Need to Know

Updates as of noon, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020: Fire UpdateFavorable weather conditions – higher humidity and lower temperatures – assisted firefighters overnight. As of this morning, the fire has consumed a total of 78,869 acres across San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties with 17 percent containment. No estimate is given on full containment. The fire has destroyed 246 homes, damaged 21 homes and damaged or destroyed approximately 95 additional structures.  One fatality has been reported.