A family in Monroe believes their home was struck by lightning during Friday night's storms, igniting a fire that caused ...

Direct lightning strikes cause minimal damage to Dipteryx oleifera. But these same strikes effectively kill parasitic vines and neighboring trees that compete with the species for light and nutrients.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A brush fire sparked by a lightning strike erupted in Port St. Lucie on Monday evening. The St ...

Deputy State Fire Marshals are on the scene and have preliminarily determined that the cause of a house fire in Harford ...

Residents and businesses impacted by Friday evening’s powerful storm in the Baltimore area spent much of the weekend ...

"Any donation will be appreciated!" A lightning strike to a home can cause more damage than the resulting fire. The house may shake, and shock waves from the booming sounds can cause structural ...

The towering tonka bean tree (Dipteryx oleifera) doesn’t just survive lightning strikes, it actually seems to benefit from them. According to a recent study published in New Phytologist ...

The couple was married for 59 years. Family and friends said a lightning strike caused the house fire and took everything Billie Sue owned, including her longtime husband. “She now needs help ...

GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas — A family’s cat was taken by ambulance to an animal hospital on Thursday after a lightning strike sparked a house fire in Ellis County. The blaze broke out just after 11: ...

GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas — A family’s cat was taken by ambulance to an animal hospital on Thursday after a lightning strike sparked a house fire in Ellis County. The blaze broke out just after 11: ...