Powerful storms swept through the Tri-State area Friday evening, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. In Plainfield, ...

Lighting struck a tree and burned electrical wiring inside a home in Woods Hole around Friday, July 25 at 5:15 PM. The burned ...

Two streets in Hartford remain closed Friday evening after a tree fell during an afternoon storm, bringing down secondary ...

Police believe a lightning strike from strong thunderstorms may have caused a house fire in Plainfield on Friday evening.

Firefighters bolstered containment on the Green Fire in the Shasta-Trinity forest, while the Orleans Complex grew. What to ...

The South Rim Wildfire remains active in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park after it was ignited by lightning ...

PHOENIX — Residents on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon have been ordered to evacuate due to a fire in Grand Canyon National ...

The France Canyon and Bridge Creek fires were burning in southern Utah; together, they burned close to 38,000 acres.

A new study provides the first estimates of lightning-killed trees, a crucial figure for understanding Earth's carbon cycle.

Lightning's quiet impact could have lasting effects on the world’s forests - and the carbon cycle they support.

The Butler Fire in Siskiyou County grew to 17,849 acres — or more than 27 square miles — as of Tuesday morning, according to ...