CZU Lightning Complex Fires: One Day Captured In Eerie Photos

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — Smoke from the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire created hazy skies of gold, orange, gray, brown and, at times, even an ominous black in photographs snapped Wednesday throughout Santa Cruz County by local photograher Dagmar Dolatschko.

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Highway 1 south near Stevens Creek, as wall of black smoke approaches. Aug. 19, 2020.

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Lonesome palm tree in the afternoon wind, Aug. 19, 2020.

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Davenport: Old Roadhouse. Aug. 19, 2020.

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Church in Davenport, north of Santa Cruz. Actual color of the sky on Aug. 19, 2020.

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Church in Davenport. Aug. 19, 2020.

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Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz, Swanton Berry Farm. Wall of black smoke approaching from the hills. Aug. 19, 2020.

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Davenport: Whale City Bakery. Aug. 19, 2020.

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View towards Bonny Doon hills. Aug. 19, 2020.

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Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz, Swanton Berry Farm. Aug. 19, 2020.

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Cows in pasture near Davenport. Aug. 19, 2020.

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Building on Old Cement Road, Davenport. Aug. 19, 2020.

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On Old Cement Road, Davenport, as crews prepare to work on fire breaks. Aug. 19, 2020.

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North of Davenport, Cemex plant, Old Cement Road. Aug. 19, 2020.

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North of Davenport, Cemex plant, Old Cement Road. Aug, 19, 2020.

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Cemex plant, Davenport. Aug. 19, 2020.

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Cemex plant, Davenport. Aug. 19, 2020.