Forest Service: More than 5,000 lightning strikes recorded from Saturday

More than 5,000 lightning strikes were recorded across western Nevada and the Sierra mountains on Saturday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. A map from the National Weather Service showed several thousand strikes, including some in Plumas National Forest. The Forest Service said lightning strikes from Saturday caused 14 small fires in Plumas's three districts, which consumed about 5.7 acres total. Scattered thunderstorms will come through western Nevada on Tuesday, according to the Forest Service...more