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About 1,600 lightning strikes pepper southern Ore.

05:41 AM PDT on Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Associated Press

LAKEVIEW, Ore. -- Fire officials say nearly 1,600 lightning strikes have hit south-central Oregon in the last 24 hours.

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A lightning strike over southern Oregon. (NOAA)

The Lakeview Interagency Fire Center reported 1,585 lightning strikes in the area since 1 p.m. on Monday.

They started four new fires in the Fremont and Winema National Forests -- all one-tenth of an acre in size.

All of those fires have now been contained. But a helicopter and an airplane will continue to patrol the area.

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