""This one has quite a bit of energy with it," Lewis said. "There is definitely concern for fire starts due to lightning strikes. I think lightning and wind are the biggest concerns right now.""
""Along with a threat of new starts, strong, erratic outflow winds from convective activity can affect fire spread and are a threat to firefighter safety," th"
Scorching temperatures baked Southern California over Labor Day weekend and will continue this week alongside thunderstorms and lightning that increase fire risk across much of the state. A surge of monsoonal moisture moved in from the southwest desert, producing frequent lightning that can trigger dust storms, lightning‑sparked wildfires and heavy downpours causing flooding. Lightning combined with potential wind gusts up to 50 mph and triple‑digit heat elevates fire weather concerns through at least Friday. Meteorologists tracked 50 to 100 lightning strikes per hour. A grass fire in Stanislaus County scorched 300 acres after lightning, and the Garnet fire has burned more than 24,800 acres and remains 12% contained.
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