We have been lazing at anchor in the general area for over a week and have seen lightening whatsoever. Until last night,(after the fire became a news item) the skies have been clear, or at worst, some very high thin cloud. The night before the fire became news, we were 2.5 miles away, anchored under sunny skies and had a calm, quiet night in which the milky way was above us. So no, it is unlikely there was any lightening at the start of the fire.
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Keith
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