"Units from Cal Fire CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz spent Thursday checking terrain in Mid County and South County regions for any spot fires that might have been ignited by thunderbolts from a storm that passed through the area late Wednesday and early Thursday. Cal Fire said the region experienced 173 lightning strikes within a 24 hour period, five of which were confirmed within the unit's coverage area of Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties."
"According to a map of the strikes shared by Cal Fire, three strikes occurred in the Santa Cruz Mountains southeast of the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, another struck in the hills above Corralitos and a fifth was documented near Pinto Lake. Firefighters took off Thursday morning on ground-based patrols to investigate each location that was hit by the strikes and check for any signs of fire."
A strong weather system along the Central Coast brought rain, rolling thunder and lightning to Santa Cruz County overnight. The region experienced 173 lightning strikes within a 24-hour period, with five confirmed inside Cal Fire CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz's coverage area. Three strikes occurred southeast of the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, one struck in the hills above Corralitos and one was documented near Pinto Lake. Cal Fire crews conducted ground-based patrols at each strike location and scheduled a lightning reconnaissance flight for aerial inspection. All checked strike sites showed no fires. A National Weather Service meteorologist said an upper-level coastal low combined with tropical moisture, creating instability and producing the showers and thunderstorms.
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