A lightning strike ruptured a gas line, burst a water main, and caused a tree to explode in Katoomba, New South Wales, on Monday, March 23.According to Fire and Rescue NSW, firefighters from Katoomba ...

A powerful lightning strike hit Katoomba, New South Wales, on Monday, March 23, triggering a chain reaction that ignited a fire, caused trees to explode, and ruptured a gas and water main, blowing out ...

A large bur oak tree at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum was recently hit by lightning. See the damage.

Lighting struck both a house and a tree in Reno along State Route 26 during the hail storm Wednesday night, according to Reno ...

Clay Fire Territory were dispatched at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday to a structure fire in the 50800 block of Galaxy Drive.

Lightning is being blamed for a garage fire in Clay Township. Clay Fire Territory crews were called to a home in the 50800 block of Galaxy Drive in Granger.

The homeowner called 9 1 1 right away and crews got there fast. That kept the damage in check.

A series of lightning strikes early Tuesday sparked a fire at a grove of palm trees in San Pasqual Valley, burning more than 100 trees, fire officials said. The fire was reported shortly after 3 a.m.

A Joplin couple who lost their home in the 2011 EF5 tornado experienced another jolt when their oak tree was shattered into ...

Watch as powerful lighting strike in Katoomba, New South Wales, sparks a fire, explodes a tree, ruptures a gas and water main, and even blows out nearby windows on Monday. Fire and Rescue NSW warned: ...