August 19, 2013 - Since Sunday evening through Monday morning there have been over 25,400 lightning strikes occurred in California. 100 confirmed new fires have sparked burning over 5,000 acres.
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning due to the possibility of dry lightning in combination with gusty winds for most of the foothills and mountains of Northern California. The thunderstorms are expected to initially be dry, which will heighten the fire danger, but should begin to bring some rainfall by midweek. The Warning takes place this morning and is expected to last through Wednesday. For more information on the Warnings visit: http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/communications_firesafety_redflagwarning.php.
