Firefighters are concerned high heat and thunderstorms over the weekend could further fuel the Park fire, already the fourth-largest ever in California.
Firefighters battling to contain the raging Park fire got a brief respite Friday morning thanks to low clouds and slightly lower temperatures that could help slow the spread of the fourth-largest wildfire in state history. But the break is expected to be short. By midday, the 6,375 firefighters on the ground were expected to face temperatures above 100 degrees, possible thunderstorms arriving in the evening and erratic winds that would hamper their mission to contain the flames.
But fire officials said they're facing multiple challenges in their fight, including low humidity, the possibility of erratic winds and steep topography that has made radio communication between crews on the ground difficult. Evans said a chance of thunderstorms this weekend raised concern that lightning strikes could ignite fires in areas already extinguished by firefighters.
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