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Five years after the CZU Fire, Big Basin looks ahead

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury
Published August 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM PDT
97% of Big Basin Redwoods State Park burned in 2020, but most of the redwood trees survived.
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park
97% of Big Basin Redwoods State Park burned in 2020, but most of the redwood trees survived.

In today's newscast, Big Basin Redwoods State Park employees give an update about the future of California's oldest state park, five years after the CZU Lightning Complex fire.

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Erin Malsbury
Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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