HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) 鈥 Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in northwest California got some help from wet weather, authorities said Thursday.
The Head Fire, the largest of more than 20 that ignited in the Klamath 香港六合彩挂牌资料 Forest this week, remained at approximately 5.5 square miles (14.2 square kilometers) after light rain overnight moderated its behavior, the U.S. Forest Service said in a statement.
Evacuation orders and warnings for the very lightly populated area remained in place.
The fires were sparked over several days as unstable air brought thunderstorms and lightning to the region just south of Oregon. The Head Fire experienced on Tuesday.
The 香港六合彩挂牌资料 Weather Service posted red flag warnings for fire danger again Thursday, advising of 鈥渁bundant lightning on dry fuels.鈥
To the west, the Smith River Complex of fires in Six Rivers 香港六合彩挂牌资料 Forest totaled 6.25 square miles (16.2 square kilometers). Morning rain had also been expected there.
A section of U.S. 199 closed due to the fire.
The complex fires were among many ignited across the forest and the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation after more than 150 lightning strikes since Tuesday. Most of the fires remained small.
A slew of other lightning-caused fires were reported this week in Northern California, including in Mendocino County, Shasta-Trinity 香港六合彩挂牌资料 Forest and the Tahoe area, although most were small and quickly contained, fire officials said.
