Nearly 17,000 lightning strikes hit California in 24 hours, sparking wildfires across the state, including the 6-5 Fire, which tore through a historic Gold Rush community in Tuolumne County. ⁣https://bit.ly/3UX7DJD | AccuWeather

A herd of cattle was seen running as a vegetation fire burned nearby in Copperopolis, California, on Tuesday. Dubbed the 2-2 Fire, it was one of three blazes forcing evacuations across three counties in the state’s Central Valley. Evacuation orders for the 2-2 Fire have since been lifted, but the blaze has burned more than 1,300 acres and is ongoing. It’s part of the TCU September Lightning Complex, which has a combined burn area of more than 5,500 acres. https://cbsn.ws/41AaziX | CBS News