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Mountain storms bring significant lightning and new fires

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Storms have cleared the area but in their wake we are seeing more fire starts with one showing up west of highway 95 in Owyhee County and one if not several more in Valley County.

The gusty winds create an elevated risk of wildfires, therefore a red flag warning has been issued for all of southern and central Idaho. If you are in any of these areas and a smoke plume arises be sure to report it!

Stage 1 fire restrictions are being implemented for southwest Idaho by the the Boise National Forest, Idaho Department of Lands, and Bureau of Land Management on Monday to help combat any more wildfires from starting.

RELATED: Stage 1 fire restrictions implemented in Southwest Idaho

Temperatures on Tuesday could touch 100° again but it will cool down into the mid-90s through the rest of the week and weekend. Sunshine will be mixed with some clouds at times and smoke will continue with moderate air quality likely to continue.

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