It appears that northern and southern California were spared major damage from the lightning storms that affected nearly the entire state. Central California–the western slope of the Sierra in particular–took the brunt of it. The historic community of China camp took significant damage.
Today will the the last day of the heat spell, with cooling and possible showers expected later in the week. For Siskiyou County highs will be in the 60s and 70s with lows in the 40s as we get an early taste of autumn. The outlook for quelling the fires is good.
