The Butler Fire in Siskiyou County grew to 17,849 acres — or more than 27 square miles — as of Tuesday morning, according to an update from the U.S. Forest Service. It is 6% contained. Fire protection ...

Evacuations remain in effect after a series of fires sparked by lightning started in two Northern California counties. While Cal Fire, the state's fire management agency, has not reported structure ...

PIPE CREEK, Texas – There is no danger to people or property after lightning started a “large fire” on Saturday, according to the Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department. In Facebook posts on Sunday, the ...

Evacuation orders were issued for residents in Calaveras County, California, on Tuesday, September 2, as various fires were sparked in the area. Dave Annand recorded this footage of smoke and the ...

A firefighter watches as the Crosby Fire continues to burn. Officials determined the cause of the fire to be a lightning strike.

Residents in the area of Siskiyou County’s Butler Fire were told to prepare to evacuate because of an ominous weather forecast. Related Articles Infographic: How the land was cleared after the L.A.

DENVER (KDVR) — The Sowbelly Fire, one of several burning on the Western Slope caused by lightning, is still 0% contained as crew continued battling the blaze Sunday. The Sowbelly Fire is burning ...

SLIDELL, La. — A Slidell home took a rare and fiery hit from Mother Nature Friday after being struck by lightning not once, but twice. It sparked a residential fire that had firefighters racing to the ...

SAN ANTONIO – The roof of a North Side home was set on fire Sunday evening, the San Antonio Fire Department said. The department responded to a call for a structure fire just after 7:30 p.m. as ...

ST. MARY PARISH — A lightning strike Wednesday afternoon sparked a fire that destroyed the historic St. John Baptist Church in Four Corners, sending shockwaves through a small Louisiana community and ...

LEESBURG, Fla. – A lightning strike Monday night likely sparked a house fire in Leesburg, officials said. The fire broke out at a home on Stoney Brook Drive. Leesburg fire officials said crews arrived ...

VIENNA, Va. — Lightning strikes reportedly sparked fires in Virginia and Maryland on Tuesday afternoon. According to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, a row of four townhouses caught fire in the 8100 ...