Crime & Safety
Cal Fire Details How The September Lightning Complex Fire Unfolded
The day before the fires ignited, the National Weather Service warned of extreme Valley heat, dry fuels, and a chance of thunderstorms.
December 10, 2025
TUOLUMNE COUNTY – Fire crews are revealing new details about what happened during the devastating September Lightning Complex Fire.
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At a meeting Monday, officials laid out how stretched resources were when the lightning storm swept across the state.
Crews were already deployed across California because of extreme fire weather. Over a two-day period, 26,000 lightning strikes sparked 157 fires across California. Of the 157 fires, 21 of them made up the fast-moving September Lightning Complex fire, which tore through the town of Chinese Camp.
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