California Burning

From Mahalo Beta:

June 26, 2008: Wildfires sparked by lightning continued to rage across Napa, Solano, Butte, Mendocino and Monterey Counties, and threatened Big Sur in California. Thunderstorms moving through the area caused over 60 fires on Saturday, June 21st.

Fast Facts
Burned: 132,235 acres
Number of fires: 1,032
Fighting fires: 11,989 people
Homes lost: 17
Gov. Schwarzenegger called out the National Guard to help
Firefighters from out of state helping
More On the Way?
Another storm system is due to hit California on Friday, and while it is predicted to drop rain that could dampen fires, it will also bring lightning strikes that may create new ones.