California Wildfires Sparked by Thousands of Lightning Strikes Over Three Days
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(Worthy News) – Firefighters are battling hundreds of wildfires in California sparked by what authorities are calling a historic lightning siege.
Hundreds of fires were burning across California, including 23 major fires or groups of fires that Gov. Gavin Newsom blamed on “this extraordinary weather that we’re experiencing and all of these lightning strikes.” He said the state has recorded nearly 11,000 lightning strikes in 72 hours and knows of 367 fires.
Newsom declared a state of emergency, thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate. [ Source: CBN News (Read More…) ]
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