That phrase always applies. So, why can't you hear the thunder when you see lightning miles away? Light travels 875,000 times faster than sound. Light travels 875,000 times faster than sound The ...

An Edmond home caught fire after it was struck by lightning Sunday night as storms moved across the area. The Edmond Fire ...

When fire danger is moderate, fires can readily start in open, dry grasslands and can spread quickly, especially on windy ...

Lingering energy from Tropical Storm Alberto sparked hundreds of dry lightning strikes ... a very active fire year for California, with the total acreage burned so far this year drastically ...

Wild weather strikes again in Orange County. On Memorial Day, lightning sparked a house fire in Waterford Lakes. Just another mile away, a neighbor captured a waterspout on camera. Orange County Fire ...

There is a 15% chance of thunderstorms Tuesday in the North Bay. Crews have completely contained the Point Fire, just in time for a chance of lightning to arrive in the North Bay. More than 360 ...

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 ... in steep drainages, away from the city's water source.

SAN ANTONIO — A house fire in far west Bexar County Friday afternoon was likely started by a lightning strike, fire officials said. The fire was reported in the 8000 block of Dovers Den ...

The Cottonwood Fire was detected about 1 ¼ mile away from the Crazy Creek blaze, a Sunday update stated. A hotshot crew was called in Saturday to assist initial attack resources that included a ...