The first fire happened just after 9 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of Whitley Drive in Lakeway. The Lake Travis Fire Rescue ...

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

In the video, which has gone viral, lightning can be seen lighting up the sky before a bolt of lightning appears to strike ...

Technician Cesar Gutierrez climbs a tower to detect and locate lightning strikes in the study area. After detection, drones and on-the-ground teams monitor the strike’s impacts. Getting zapped ...

Trees struck by lightning may not need to be removed, as the damage varies depending on the intensity of the strike. It's crucial to address immediate hazards like broken branches, but wait a few ...

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree ...

Bell County Fire Marshal Shane Geers said house fires caused by lightning strikes are not common. . He also said lightning does not have to strike your home to cause a fire. Nearby strikes on ...