TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Calif. - A series of lightning-sparked wildfires led to evacuation orders in the Sierra Foothills in Tuolumne County on Tuesday, fire officials say.

Video shows fierce flames being fanned by strong winds in what CAL FIRE is calling the TCU September Lightning Complex fire.

The fires are near the Don Pedro Reservoir and the communities of Sonora, Arnold and San Andreas among others.

According to CAL FIRE, 5,548 acres have burned.

Fire officials said the complex fire was sparked by lightning Tuesday morning in an area along Highway 4.

The largest of the fires has burned nearly 3,000 acres west of Jamestown.

You can read more about the evacuation orders and warnings here .

KTVU's meteorologists said temperatures were in the 90s in the area and will continue to se

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