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The CZU Lightning Complex in the Santa Cruz Mountains has grown to more than 40,000 acres and continues to burn, resulting in the closure of many state parks and beaches in the region.

As of Wednesday, Aug. 20, these parks have been evacuated and closed:

Año Nuevo State Park
Bean Hollow State Beach
Big Basin Redwoods State Park, including the Rancho Del Oso Unit and Waddell Creek State Beach
Butano State Park
Castle Rock State Park
Coast Dairies State Park
Gazos Creek State Beach
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, including the Fall Creek Unit
Pebble State Beach
Pescadero State Beach
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
Pomponio State Beach
Portola Redwoods State Park
Wilder Ranch State Park

Park staff and campers have been evacuated. Surrounding communities, including Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Felton, Bonny Doon and Davenport, also have been evacuated. This is the most-current evacuation map.

Road closures are in effect. Please be safe and avoid the area until further notice.

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Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks will provide park-related updates on social media and at www.thatsmypark.org.

Big Basin Redwoods SP Update

Big Basin Redwoods State Park sustained extensive damage on Tuesday from the CZU August Lightning Complex Fires and is closed until further notice. The fire damaged the park’s headquarters, historic core and campgrounds, according to a statement by California State Parks. All campers, day-use visitors and State Parks staff at Little Basin and Big Basin were evacuated.

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