Initial damage estimates for the SCU Lightning Complex zone put the loss of cattle and grazing lands at $26 million.

The people affected by one of the largest fires in California history—the SCU Complex—still don’t qualify for FEMA relief.

In three major clusters, they darkened skies, forced thousands to flee home and pushed California’s firefighting capacity to the brink.

Mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect for the San Jose foothills, with an advisory issued for the city’s East Side.