Two months after the CZU Lightning Complex ripped through the Santa Cruz Mountains, destroying thousands and thousands of acres, trees that remain standing are but a shell of themselves.The trees are a danger to the public and crews are removing them to protect the public and provide emergency access.It's usually very quiet along Swanton Road in Davenport but the silence is broken with the buzz of saws cutting down trees."Just to give you an idea. On Swanton road alone we've identified about 1,100 trees that are in danger of falling or a hazard of falling on the roadway itself," said Santa Cruz County Public Works Department Assistant Director, Steve Wiesnor.That's just one section where the CZU Lightning fire burnedForty-five miles of roadway run through the fire zone in the Santa Cruz Mountains where trees now pose a threat of falling onto homes and mountain roads."It's really important to us now more than ever to keep our roadways open and clear so we have emergency access," said Wiesnor.Small trees and very large Firs and Redwoods are scheduled for removalEach tree is numbered and undergone a full assessment."I don't like losing all of these great trees but these are dead. Numerous arborists from various tree companies have said that if the leaves are more than 70% burned the trees arent going to make it," said Kelly Foster, who lives in Davenport."I'm going to get my own independent arborist out here and come to them with some new evidence," said Mathers Rowley of DavenportMathers Rowley agrees some trees need to be cut down but the giant redwoods surrounding his property should be off-limits, especially a 200 foot tall redwood on his property."To me, this is a major feature of my real estate. I love having it there and I want to give it a chance to live."Many of the trees are located on private property.The County is seeking permission from property owners to remove themYou can contact the county through social media or the Public Works Departments Facebook Page.So, just how many trees are there in the CZU Fire Complex burn scar that needs to be removed?"It's almost impossible to put a number on. It's in the thousands. It's 86,000 acres I can't even begin to imagine" said, Sarah Collamer, Cal Fire Forester.The cost to remove all of those trees will run into the millions of dollars--FEMA is expected to help pay for their removal.

Two months after the CZU Lightning Complex ripped through the Santa Cruz Mountains, destroying thousands and thousands of acres, trees that remain standing are but a shell of themselves.

The trees are a danger to the public and crews are removing them to protect the public and provide emergency access.

It's usually very quiet along Swanton Road in Davenport but the silence is broken with the buzz of saws cutting down trees.

"Just to give you an idea. On Swanton road alone we've identified about 1,100 trees that are in danger of falling or a hazard of falling on the roadway itself," said Santa Cruz County Public Works Department Assistant Director, Steve Wiesnor.

That's just one section where the CZU Lightning fire burned

Forty-five miles of roadway run through the fire zone in the Santa Cruz Mountains where trees now pose a threat of falling onto homes and mountain roads.

"It's really important to us now more than ever to keep our roadways open and clear so we have emergency access," said Wiesnor.

Small trees and very large Firs and Redwoods are scheduled for removal

Each tree is numbered and undergone a full assessment.

"I don't like losing all of these great trees but these are dead. Numerous arborists from various tree companies have said that if the leaves are more than 70% burned the trees arent going to make it," said Kelly Foster, who lives in Davenport.

"I'm going to get my own independent arborist out here and come to them with some new evidence," said Mathers Rowley of Davenport

Mathers Rowley agrees some trees need to be cut down but the giant redwoods surrounding his property should be off-limits, especially a 200 foot tall redwood on his property.

"To me, this is a major feature of my real estate. I love having it there and I want to give it a chance to live."

Many of the trees are located on private property.

The County is seeking permission from property owners to remove them

You can contact the county through social media or the Public Works Departments Facebook Page.

So, just how many trees are there in the CZU Fire Complex burn scar that needs to be removed?

"It's almost impossible to put a number on. It's in the thousands. It's 86,000 acres I can't even begin to imagine" said, Sarah Collamer, Cal Fire Forester.

The cost to remove all of those trees will run into the millions of dollars--FEMA is expected to help pay for their removal.

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