The late-summer heat wave that has baked much of the Southland took a surprising turn Saturday when a lightning and thunderstorm moved into the northern part of Los Angeles County, sparking multiple fires in the Angeles National Forest.

ANF officials reported separate lightning fires southwest of Little Rock, near Table Mountain, an area of Sunset Peak west of Mt. Baldy and near Old Ridge Route south of state Route 138. There was no indication that any of the fires posed an immediate danger.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement warning of a strong thunderstorm impacting northeastern Los Angeles County through 11:45 a.m.

Farther south, firefighters knocked down a small vegetation fire in Rancho Santa Margarita that was ignited by a lightning strike, according t

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