Thunderstorms to roll into Napa, Sonoma counties, raising concern that dry lightning could spark new fires
The North Bay could see thunderstorms this week — a double-edged forecast for a region beset by drought but wary of the possibility of vegetation fires sparked by dry lightning. ….Long periods without rain have dried out fields and forests across the state and created an abundance of dry fuel for vegetation fires to spark and spread. California is in the middle of its fire season and on pace to match last year’s record wildfire destruction.
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