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| Above, a lake view from Tioga Road in Yosemite. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Just when it seemed that firefighters were getting the upper hand with the fires in Yosemite National Park, lightning strikes cause more of them.
KPIX reported:
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Six new wildfires caused by lightning strikes this week are burning in Yosemite National Park, according to park officials.
National Park Service fire crews are monitoring the new lightning strike fires, all of which are half an acre or less in size.
During a 24-hour period from Tuesday to Wednesday, more than 2,000 lightning strikes were recorded in Northern California, causing 71 new fires, according to Cal Fire.
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