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1. • • Scattered dry thunderstorms could spark a wildfire on Sunday in parts of Oregon, northern California and Nevada. Triple-digit temperatures, low humidity and gusting winds can help fires grow rapidly if sparked.
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   Can dry lightning cause wildfires?

   • Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't so dry, a study has found. These cloud-to-ground strikes during little to no rainfall were previously thought to pose wildfire danger only if occurring with less than 2.5 mm of rain in a day (about 0.10 inches).

   Dry lightning can spark wildfires even under wetter conditions

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   Why are there so many fires in the northwest?

   • Meagan Conry, the federal Bureau of Land Management's assistant deputy director for fire and aviation, tracks fires on live cameras in the Northwest. She says the area has become vulnerable to increased fire activity because of, "above average temperatures, dry conditions, and some expectations for gusty winds over the next few days."

   Record heat boosting wildfire risk in Pacific Northwest : NPR

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   Can rain predict a wildfire if it's dry?

   • While still a low amount of rain, the more accurate estimation could help responders detect fires earlier, especially those known as 'holdovers,' which can smolder for many days before exploding into full-blown wildfires. Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't so dry, a study has found.

   Dry lightning can spark wildfires even under wetter conditions

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   When does dry lightning strike in the Sierra Nevada?

   • “The higher elevations, like the Sierra Nevada, they get most of their dry lightning strikes in July and August, sort of during the monsoon season, and then by September and October, their dry lightning mostly goes away,” Kalashnikov said. “Whereas, in contrast in the lower elevations … it’s kind of an ongoing dry lightning season.

   A surprising amount of dry lightning strikes California, study says

   www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/08/24/california-lightning-dry-fire-study/

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   How many fires are burning in the Pacific Northwest?

   • A record heat wave in the Pacific Northwest has prompted fire managers to bump the national preparedness level up a notch, from three to four on a five point scale. More than two dozen large fires are now burning in the region, many sparked by dry thunderstorms.

   Record heat boosting wildfire risk in Pacific Northwest : NPR

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   Are there more dry lightning strikes than realized?

   • The first in-depth look at the region’s dry lightning events was published this month, prompted by that historic event. For a sunbaked land now deep into a drought, the top-line findings are ominous: There may be more of these strikes than realized.

   A surprising amount of dry lightning strikes California, study says

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3. www.sciencedaily.com › releases › 2023Dry lightning can spark wildfires even under wetter conditions

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   Aug 14, 2023 · Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't so dry, a study has found. These cloud-to-ground strikes during little to no rainfall were previously thought to pose wildfire ...

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   Jul 21, 2024 · Rounds of thunderstorms moving across the Northwest may trigger a dry lightning outbreak across parts of Oregon, California and Nevada, which could quickly spark fires in those regions recently facing record-breaking temperatures and dry conditions.

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   Jul 24, 2024 · The U.S. Forest Service is warning that hundreds of thousands of acres of forestlands across the Pacific Northwest are burning under record-breaking dry conditions this summer, without much relief in sight.

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7. new.nsf.gov › news › dry-lightning-can-sparkDry lightning can spark wildfires even under wetter conditions

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   Sep 19, 2023 · Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't so dry, a study has found. These cloud-to-ground strikes during little to no rainfall were previously thought to pose wildfire danger only if occurring with less than 2.5 mm of rain in a day (about 0.10 inches).

8. www.accuweather.com › en › severe-weatherDangerous combination of drought and dry lightning to set up ...

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   Jul 19, 2021 · After flooding rain in the Southwest from monsoon moisture, storms are headed for the Northwest this weekend, bringing dangerous lightning risks that can spark wildfires.

9. www.npr.org › 2023/08/17 › 1194200172Record heat boosting wildfire risk in Pacific Northwest : NPR

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   Aug 17, 2023 · More than two dozen large fires are now burning in the region, many sparked by dry thunderstorms. At the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, federal fire managers monitor giant...

10. www.washingtonpost.com › climate-environment › 2022Dry lightning, which can spark fires, is common in Northern ...

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    Aug 24, 2022 · A surprising amount of dry lightning hits California, fueling fire risk. Lightning-caused fires are more prevalent in the northern half of the state, particularly over mountainous terrain. 5...