Multi-ignition wildfires are not overly common. But when individual fires do converge, the consequences can be catastrophic.

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.S.

SEATTLE — The National Weather Service is closely monitoring frequent lightning activity across Washington state this week, identifying it as the primary threat for sparking new wildfires. "Big ...

The National Lightning Detection Network counts all of the lightning flashes and strikes across the U.S. Some Michigan ...

Have you ever shuffled through your living room carpet in socks and touched a doorknob to be met with a pop! and a shock? That’s what’s happening in the clouds during a thunderstorm. Our eyes deceive ...

Kimberley artist Jeanne Barnes is one of the few people — an estimated one in nine million — who have been hit by lightning ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?