Which Way, L.A.?

800 Fires

This weekend in Northern California, 8000 lightning strikes from an electrical storm set off more than 800 fires in less than a day. The so-called “dry lightning” brought little or no rain, and an army of firefighters is still trying to bring the blazes under control.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

This weekend in Northern California, 8000 lightning strikes from an electrical storm set off more than 800 fires in less than a day. The so-called “dry lightning” brought little or no rain, and an army of firefighters is still trying to bring the blazes under control.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Daniel Berlant
Cal Fire

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Which Way, L.A.?

800 Fires

This weekend in Northern California, 8000 lightning strikes from an electrical storm set off more than 800 fires in less than a day. The so-called “dry lightning” brought little or no rain, and an army of firefighters is still trying to bring the blazes under control.

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Which Way, L.A.?

800 Fires

This weekend in Northern California, 8000 lightning strikes from an electrical storm set off more than 800 fires in less than a day. The so-called “dry lightning” brought little or no rain, and an army of firefighters is still trying to bring the blazes under control.

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