15,000 lightning strikes ignite dozens of Northwest wildfires. Here's where the smoke is going

At least 100 fires were burning across Washington and Oregon following an unusually strong burst of lightning.

After 34K lightning strikes, almost 100 wildfires burning across BC

Recent days have seen B.C.’s wilderness struck by lightning almost 34,000 times and hot, dry conditions have led to heat ...

Lightning strike sparks Wilkes County house fire; extreme hoarding hampers escape, officials say

A lightning strike led to a house fire in Wilkes County, according to county officials.
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'Extreme bang': Golfer recalls lightning strike at Lakewood course

A golfer is sharing his firsthand account after being hit by lightning while playing at Fox Hollow Golf Course in Lakewood last week, an incident that sent him to the hospital and sparked a small ...

Lightning sparks house fire in Wilkes County; man pulled from home in critical condition

WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is in critical condition after a lightning strike sparked a house fire in Wilkes County, according to Fire Marshal Robbie Bolin. At about 7:30 p.m., fire officials ...