On Saturday at 10:46 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Sunday at ...

As firefighters strive to contain the blaze threatening to consume homes in Malibu, California, other wildfires burn in Texas ...

Still, victims rarely walk away unscathed, and the damage can be permanent. Lightning triggers 75,000 forest fires in the US each year and can split entire trees down the middle in a split second.

Stuck in a forest? Avoid tall or isolated trees ... Yes, standing under a tree in a lightning storm is extremely dangerous. Don't do it. But, there's one place you can be that's even deadlier ...

Lightning caused four fires in Plumas National Forest on Monday during an afternoon thunderstorm, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The four fires are being referred to as the Gold Complex Fire.

Lightning is often visible during volcanic eruptions, intense forest fires, heavy snowstorms, surface nuclear detonations, and of course, thunderstorms. In lightning’s infancy, air acts as an ...

Lightning strikes have started “multiple” fires in Victoria’s North East as cooler weather brings relief to CFA crews ...

State officials say that the elephants were killed when lightning struck the Kandoli protected forest reserve. Villagers nearby alerted the authorities after finding the carcasses of the animals ...

The timber company’s lawsuit claimed the U.S. Forest Service did not commit its resources to putting the fire out, letting it ...

The National Weather Service issued an updated report at 6:57 p.m. on Thursday for strong thunderstorms until 7:30 p.m. The ...