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• June 30, 2008: Wildfires sparked by lightning continued to rage across Napa, Solano, Butte, Mendocino and Monterey Counties, and threatened Big Sur in California. Thunderstorms moving through the area caused over 60 fires on Saturday, June 21st.

• Fast Facts

  1. Burned: 379,115 acresState of California: Cal Fire Home
  2. Number of fires: 1,459State of California: Cal Fire Home
  3. Fighting fires: 19,240 peopleState of California: Cal Fire Home
  4. Homes lost: 30State of California: Cal Fire Home
  5. Gov. Schwarzenegger called out the National Guard to help
  6. Firefighters from out of state helping

• Air Quality Concerns

  Air quality districts from Redding to Bakersfield have issued health warnings because of the smoke from the fires. Residents are being urged to stay indoors and to limit their overall exposure to the smoke.

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