{"id":75469,"date":"2025-09-04T15:48:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/california-in-flames-thousands-of-lightning-strikes-unleash-a-new-wave-of-fires\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:54:08","slug":"california-in-flames-thousands-of-lightning-strikes-unleash-a-new-wave-of-fires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/california-in-flames-thousands-of-lightning-strikes-unleash-a-new-wave-of-fires\/","title":{"rendered":"California in flames: thousands of lightning strikes unleash a new wave of fires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of dry lightning strikes generated by thunderstorms struck the state of California on Tuesday, sparking a new wave of wildfires in the peak fire season as emergency crews struggle to contain the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>The multiple fires were numbered and grouped under the name TCU September Lightning by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fire.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Cal Fire<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The TCU September Lightning complex is burning in multiple fires, totaling approximately 11,900 acres (4,800 hectares),&#8221; Cal Fire said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>One of them is affecting the historic community of Chinese Camp, located in Tuolumne County, a key site during the California Gold Rush, which is now under threat from advancing flames.<\/p>\n<p>The fire destroyed the city&#8217;s historic post office building, built in 1854, KCRA Channel reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Calaveras County is also one of the most affected by this fire outbreak, while others are located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>California has experienced lightning-caused fires in the past, including the LNU lightning complex, which burned nearly 1,500 buildings across the North Bay in 2020, according to information from EFE.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qu\u00e9Onnda.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of dry lightning strikes generated by thunderstorms struck the state of California on Tuesday, sparking a new wave of wildfires in the peak fire season as emergency crews struggle to contain the blaze. 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