Dry thunderstorms spark the largest fire spell in California in years

Arab weather - Sinan Khalaf - California is burning, and the reason is thunderstorms, and lightning strikes that ignited more than 560 separate fires in the state's forests, and the fires destroyed more than 915,000 acres of land that turned into ashes, while more than 119,000 people were evacuated.

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More than 560 fires are now burning in # California , the direct cause of these fires is the lightning strikes that exceeded 11 thousand strikes during the storm that struck parts of the state at the end of the week https://t.co/nVjJdbmc0r pic.twitter.com/h9YDNMD1UF

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Expectations of more dry thunderstorms

For its part, the National Weather Service warned of a renewed formation of dry thunderclouds during the current week, which could lead to new fires due to lightning strikes.

The wave of fires is the strongest in years

For his part, California Governor Gavin Newsom described the current wave of fires in the state as the strongest in years. A member of the local parliament in Hillsburg County in Sonoma told the Los Angeles Times that "a large number of firefighters have been working on the first line since 72nd." An hour, everyone is exhausted. "

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More than 560 fires are now burning in California
More than 915,000 acres of land has been reduced to ashes
More than 119,000 people were evacuated
The fires are still out of control and threatening many areas
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Fires in uninhabited areas

He pointed out that most of the fires raged in uninhabited areas, but throughout the state they covered about 300,000 hectares, an area roughly the size of Rhode Island, and the smell of smoke was still noticeable in San Francisco for the third day in a row, while the authorities urged residents to stay home. .