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On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at approximately 7:30 p.m., thunderstorms crept across the skies of Douglas County, bringing at least 100 down strikes and several confirmed lighting fires to mostly the southern half of the district according to a press release from Douglas Forest Protective Association. Crews from DFPA and other local fire responders confirmed five lightning fires as of 11:10 p.m. on Aug. 17 and are actively responding to other reported locations to investigate. The agency anticipates several more confirmations by morning. At this time, fires found are estimated to be less than 0.25-acre in size. Aircraft and extra resources have been ordered and are scheduled to arrive in the morning.

This post will be updated as information becomes available.

Five Small Fires Caused by Lightning