Lava Fire erupts in Northern California amid stifling heat wave Diana Leonard, Jason Samenow © Daniel Yurchak/Via Reuters Smoke from the Lava Fire billows over Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County, Calif. on Monday. (Courtesy Daniel Yurchak on social media via Reuters) As historic heat roasts the Pacific Northwest, a large fire has erupted in Northern California and continues to grow. The lightning-caused Lava Fire, burning west of Mount Shasta in interior Northern California, has spread over 13,300 acres of extremely dry vegetation amid gusty winds and record-breaking temp...