A group of wildfires sparked by lightning were burning in Central California Thursday, prompting mandatory evacuations in Fresno County, fire officials said.
The Fresno June Lightning Complex comprises three large fires burning in the eastern part of the county east of Sanger - the Flash Fire, Bolt Fire and Hog Fire - along with several smaller fires. Cal Fire said they were sparked on Tuesday morning and have merged into one complex that has now burned nearly 10,000 acres and is currently the largest wildfire incident in California.The Bolt Fire began near Palomino Road and Elwood Road in the Wonder Valley region.
In a Thursday morning update, Cal Fire said the fire was making 'significant runs,' while the wind and the region's topography were influencing fire behavior.The fire complex was also impacting communication infrastructure, Cal Fire said. Its perimeter was about 10-20 miles southwest of another wildfire, the Basin Fire burning east of Pine Flat Lake in the Sierra National Forest.
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