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Dangerous Fire Weather Hits the West as Lightning and Wind Create Perfect Storm Conditions

Dry lightning, gusty winds and critically dry fuels combined across parts of the West in mid-June, prompting red flag warnings and heightening the risk of new wildfire starts. Federal forecasters said the most dangerous conditions centered on California, Nevada and the Four Corners as heat and drought intensified.

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Dry lightning, gusty winds and critically dry fuels combined across parts of the West in mid-June, prompting red flag warnings and heightening the risk of new wildfire starts. Federal forecasters said the most dangerous conditions centered on California, Nevada and the Four Corners as heat and drought intensified.

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