Low Humidity, Temperature, Wind Combine To Spark Lightning Fires

A dry lightning storm that moved through northern Utah on Thursday has sparked eight wildfires and kept fire-fighting crews scurrying Saturday, with additional lightning strikes expected to make matters worse.
July 21, 2003
A dry lightning storm that moved through northern Utah on Thursday has sparked eight wildfires and kept fire-fighting crews scurrying Saturday, with additional lightning strikes expected to make matters worse.
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