Lightning has captured people's fascination for millennia. It's embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of ...

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree.The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with four ...

Ruinous fires across the West often lead to smoke-filled days with flames tearing through large swaths of natural land. While most of these fires are started by people, many fires start because of ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s a busy time for wildland firefighters as they tackle numerous wildfires across the state. With monsoon activity back in the forecast, the threat for wildfires comes with it. ...

Lightning, often associated with hills and mountainous terrain, is not confined to high ground and can strike anywhere under ...