Update, Sept. 9, 11:51 a.m. Fire is 98% contained and park has reopened.
Pinnacles National Park was closed to visitors and campers for several hours in the morning of Sept. 9 due to an uncontrolled wildfire near the High Peaks.
Cal Fire BEU confirmed the fire but did not provide any additional information.
The National Weather Service reported 2,681 lightning strikes as of 9 a.m. Saturday morning. The strike areas range from off the coast of California into Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties to areas northeast of the inland city of Fresno.
BenitoLink is monitoring the situation and will update as information becomes available.