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Photo: Smoke plume from the CZU Lightening Complex Fire as seen from Minoca Road, Portola Valley, on August 18, 2020. During that 24 hour period, 43,000 acres – an area greater than 7 Portola Valley’s – was consumed by wildfire. The CZU fire came within 6 miles of Portola Valley and Los Trancos.
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