Cal Fire responds to multiple lightning caused fires over the weekend

Jenna King July 5, 2022

Last Updated: July 5, 2022

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Ore. —Firefighters responded to four confirmed fires in Siskiyou County, following Saturday’s storm.

Cal Fire, alongside multiple local fire departments, worked early into Sunday morning.

The agency says the storm brought 262 lightning strikes.

All fires have been taken care of as of now and will be checked until they go three days with no smoke.

Officials say they are actively checking for new fires and are prepared to respond.

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Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.