Thousands of lightning strikes were reported Tuesday in the East Bay and Central Valley as dry thunderstorms rolled through the area, increasing the risk of a major wildfire.
The National Weather Service reported more than 4,700 lightning strikes from midnight to 5:30 am Tuesday, with minimal precipitation, in an area stretching from Paso Robles to just north of Sacramento.
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Cal Fire reported four new fires in the Central Valley on Tuesday morning but has not said if they were caused by lightning.
Roger Gass, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, said the lightning strikes will continue as the storms head east into the Sierra Nevada…