The risk is high for more blazes through Thursday.
Northern California saw nearly 900 lightning strikes Tuesday with only light rainfall of less than a tenth of an inch across most areas, according to forecasters at the Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center in Redding.
Because of the potential for erratic winds and extreme fire behavior, there is also a concern about the safety of firefighters who might be battling any existing fires. “We have right now 20 confirmed fires here on the Klamath; our neighbors also have numerous fires,” said Jennifer Erickson, public information officer for the Klamath National Forest. “We’re anticipating additional lightning coming in, so resources are in high demand and we are competing with other fires to get them.”While lightning fires aren’t unusual for the region this time of year, this situation is especially difficult because of the hot weather this week, she said.
A Type 1 incident management team, which is usually assigned to the most serious blazes and includes a trained fire meteorologist, is headed to the fire. Erickson said any hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail should avoid the area from Etna Summit to the Oregon border. Thunderstorm chances will linger into the weekend, but the storms are expected to trend wetter, with a diminishing threat of new fires.
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