consuming larger areas of forest each year. "Natural ignitions occur as a result of lightning strikes in the growing season," ...

Two fires, each 1/8th of an acre, were sparked by lightning in the city of Forest Grove's watershed, said Forest Grove Fire and Rescue Saturday. Fire crews have pulled out due to thunderstorms but ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

In an effort to see how viable the electric F-150 is, the U.S. Forest Service has come into possession of three Ford F-150 Lightning. This new pilot program sees a truck in service in one of three ...