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By KEVIN TURNER

kevin.turner@mynassausun.com

Lightning from a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon has triggered a West Nassau County wildfire that's consumed 3 acres as of noon today.

The blaze is near near County Road 121 and Tracy Road.

It joined another West Nassau fire near the intersection of County Road 119 and County Road 121.

That fire started May 22, also sparked by lightning. It has consumed 32 acres.

More fires may crop up from Sunday's storm because lightning strikes sometimes will cause brush to smolder before flames break out, Florida Division of Forestry Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Annaleasa Winter said today.