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Thursday August 9, 2012 Aguanga, CA (Current Conditions)

Foto'd from Santa Isabel casino. Just over the San Diego/San Bernardino County line I'm told. Ignited by lightning.

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Categories: fire

Camera Type: NIKON D5000

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1. WigglesMom 5:11 AM GMT on August 10, 2012
The broad expanse of desert, sweep of wind n cloud n sky, all combine to form a majestic scene like nothing I've ever seen before. Thank you so much for taking this august photo and for sharing it with us! Julie in Ohio Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 18, 2011 Comments: 1148

2. MercForHire 9:32 AM GMT on August 10, 2012
Not really cloud. That be smoke. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: August 28, 2006 Comments: 23

3. highground 12:46 PM GMT on August 10, 2012
MFH yes, my weather wise wife says it is 'fire cumulus'. Hope our firefighters can stay hydrated and safe. Triple digit temps here. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: November 4, 2002 Comments: 117

4. SVLover 1:33 PM GMT on August 10, 2012
Wow - what a shot. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: October 29, 2006 Comments: 30547

5. Biskitten 3:22 PM GMT on August 10, 2012
Super cloud capture - AC Congrats! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: September 10, 2010 Comments: 25564

6. huddo 5:10 PM GMT on August 10, 2012
Nice shot!!! Here we are sweltering in So-Cal! It was 97 here in Escondido...not a good time for dry lightning! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: February 28, 2006 Comments: 32

7. dixiedaughter 5:36 PM GMT on August 10, 2012
Beautiful shot, congratulations!! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: January 15, 2010 Comments: 40522

8. okeedoky 6:27 PM GMT on August 10, 2012
Fire, wind shear and pyrocumulus....oh my. Greetings from your fire-logged brotheren in Oklahoma. Record heat and drought down here is getting extreme. I want to move back to Michigan and buy RedWings season tickets. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: August 16, 2004 Comments: 79

9. trailhiker44 7:29 PM GMT on August 10, 2012
Awesome shot ! CONGRATULATIONS on your AC !!! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: October 17, 2009 Comments: 38151

10. gilg72 8:23 PM GMT on August 10, 2012
Wonderful shot of this bad disaster. Hope they have it under control soon. Congratulations on the AC & the VIP! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 5, 2010 Comments: 36687

11. weatherkid1993 9:25 PM GMT on August 10, 2012
Correction: its San Diego County and Riverside County lines. Where the fire is burning, is where we hunt. Congrats on the AC! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: November 2, 2008 Comments: 1

12. lorik 11:13 PM GMT on August 10, 2012
I hope all is fine by this time!!! Congratulations! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: January 11, 2008 Comments: 21715

13. highground 4:27 AM GMT on August 11, 2012
Weatherkid - thanks for the correction. That's what I get for listening to a guy with a badge. 'Trust, but verify'...my bad. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: November 4, 2002 Comments: 117

14. STLweatherjunkie 5:50 PM GMT on August 11, 2012
For clarification the cloud name is pyrocumulonimbus here is the Wikipedia page on it: Pyrocumulonimbus Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: September 9, 2001 Comments: 2

15. DataPilot 3:04 AM GMT on August 12, 2012
Quoting okeedoky: Fire, wind shear and pyrocumulus....oh my. Great observation, Okeedoky. Highground, congrats for catching an amazing combination of weather conditions. Too bad a wildfire had to be involved. Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: January 5, 2009 Comments: 42

16. Nikongranny 3:28 AM GMT on August 12, 2012
Congratts on a News worthy capture. 10 from SW Iowa Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 22, 2010 Comments: 6158

17. mataranger 2:35 PM GMT on August 12, 2012
that is smoke , NOT a cloud! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: December 7, 2007 Comments: 1

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