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Rare dry lightning storm sparks thousands of fires in California
A weekend electrical storm produced about 8 000 lightning strikes across Northern California igniting over 800 wildfires. Firefighters battled blazes that scorched tens of thousands of acres forcing hundreds to flee while rain evaporated before reaching the ground. Officials warn any spark could fuel larger fires amid record drought.
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San Francisco
California
Pacific Ocean
John Juskie
National Weather Service
Sacramento
Daniel Berlant
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Juskie
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Los Angeles
Paul Sal
Big Sur
Calif