
Excessive lightning could spark even more wildfires across Alaska during record-breaking fire season
CNN
A serious warning has been posted by the National Weather Service office in Fairbanks, Alaska, this weekend, stating that "significant lightning" is expected both Sunday and Monday across portions of the state already dealing with large, active fires.
On Saturday, Alaska and its neighboring territories recorded over 5,800 lightning strikes and even more lightning is expected in the coming days.
An additional 5,000 to 10,000 lightning strikes are expected on Sunday and then again on Monday, the weather service in Fairbanks said.

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