'Fire clouds,' dry lightning bring more threats as crews struggle with Western wildfires
Powerful storms forecast for parts of the drought-stricken West this week could actually do more harm than good as "fire clouds" and dry lightning sweep across a region already dotted with wildfires fueled by parched vegetation, heat and winds.
The storms brought flash flooding to Phoenix and other areas of the Southwest, but less rain is forecast farther north.
"These storms can cause cloud-to-ground lightning and ignite fires," AccuWeather Meteorologist Thomas Geiger warned.
More than 80 current wildfires were burning through 1,157,976 acres in 13 states, battled by almost 20,000 firefighters. Generally unstable weather conditions could add to the misery in coming days, the National Interagency Fire Center warned.
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