WITH ALL THE RAIN THE STATE'S SEEN, IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE A FOREST FIRE THREAT. HOWEVER, WITH THE RAIN COMES LIGHTNING AND LIGHTNING-CAUSED FIRES. DOROTEA MARTINEZ WITH THE CARSON NATIONAL FOREST TELLS US THEY'RE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE PEAK FIRE NEAR GALLINA PEAK. IT'S BURNING THROUGH ASPEN AND MIXED CONIFER AT ABOUT 10-THOUSAND FEET.
MARTINEZ SAYS THEY TAKE A "WAIT-AND-SEE" APPROACH TO THESE LIGHTNING CAUSED FIRES. IF THERE'S NOTHING OF VALUE IN THE AREA OR IF MORE RAIN IS PREDICTED, THEY MONITOR THE FIRE TO MAKE SURE IT GOES OUT AND DOESN'T SPREAD.
MARTINEZ SAYS, OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, LOCAL RESIDENTS MAY SEE SMOKE AND FLAMES AT TIMES FROM THE PEAK FIRE.
