More than 7,000 lightning strikes recorded in Oregon, Washington in 48 hours during wild weekend

Oregon and Washington were hit with more than 7,000 lightning strikes over the past weekend, firefighters say.

The lightning was produced by powerful thunderstorms that blew through the region on Saturday, Aug. 17. The lightning sparked multiple fires, including the 200-acre Wicked Drive Fire burning in Northeast Washington. Other fires were extinguished by firefighters before they spread, Northwest Interagency Coordination Center spokesperson Carol Connolly told KOIN 6 News.

“Multiple initial attack fires have been reported and put out by Initial attack resources,” Connolly said.

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