Firefighters have contained a fire caused by lightning north of Wells in Elko County.
As storms continue to move across the state, Elko County is now reporting lightning activity - some resulting in wildfire.
Red Flag Warnings issued, expand into Friday across Nevada and NE California as storms increase risk.
Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue and the Reno Fire Department responded to a natural gas fire at a home in west Reno on Monday night.
2 News Nevada is hearing reports of potential lightning-sparked fires in the west Reno area.
Fire crews fought several lightning-sparked fires within the Plumas National Forest over the past 24 hours.
Firefighters continue working Monday to contain lightning-caused fires within Plumas National Forest
Fire crews are working to contain a series of small lightning fires sparked by weekend thunderstorms on the Plumas National Forest.
Less than 30% of the fires last year were caused by lightning nationwide. The year prior was less than 20%, but lightning still does pose a risk.
According to NOAA, twelve people have already lost their lives this year from lightning. None so far in Nevada, with all of the fatalities occ…