June 1, 2025
An anomalous weather system hit the Southern Los Padres last night generating over 2,500 lightning strikes & 4 small fires on the southwestern end of the Mount Pinos Ranger District.
In country accessibile only by foot, Los Padres firefighters tooled up and hiked in to the fires arriving around 10pm.The 8-acre Corral Fire, 2-acre Round Fire, & 1/10-acre Highjack Fire are now 100% contained. The 1/2-acre Burgess Fire is presently at 90% containment.
Patrols have been ongoing throughout the day in an effort to detect any additional starts. U.S. Forest Service – Los Padres National Forest
Wow, I never heard of anything like that before.