Even as one of Washington's wildfires became the largest in state history Monday -- burning an area 4.5 times the size of Seattle -- fire crews and aid workers are bracing for the possibility that lightning could trigger a new round of fires by midweek, reports The Seattle Times.
"It's tough to say, at this point, what to expect," said Ryan Fliehman, National Weather Service meteorologist, adding that thunderstorms forecast to sweep through Central Washington on Wednesday could ease fire efforts with rain, or set a new round of fires with lightning.
The potential of more lightning-caused fires is a big concern for Zonia Quero-Ziada, manager of the Red Cross shelter in Brewster. The Red Cross opened the shelter Sunday night, anticipating the possibility that more residents will need clean water, food and other resources over the next few days.
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