The late-summer heat wave took a turn overnight Friday, Aug. 22, into Saturday, Aug. 23, when lightning and thunderstorms moved through Southern California, producing more than 1,300 strikes as of mid ...

Brush fires ignited in Micco on Aug. 21, forcing the evacuation of some homes. The fires began around 5 p.m. following thunderstorms with heavy lightning. Brevard County Fire Rescue said fire crews ...

Multiple wildfires ignited Tuesday morning in eastern Sacramento County, likely sparked by lightning, according to authorities. The largest, known as the Brown Fire, was reported around 7:30 a.m. near ...

Firefighters put out a vegetation fire sparked by a lightning strike in Trabuco Canyon on Saturday morning, Aug. 23, authorities said. The blaze, dubbed the Club fire, was reported just before 9 a.m.