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Florida's distinction as the lightning capital of the U.S. is determined in part by the data Vaisala collects across the ...

Scientists who study lightning say the more they can learn, the more society can work to protect people and property from lightning strikes and their consequences.

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree.The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with four ...

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TUOLUMNE COUNTY – Fire crews are revealing new details about what happened during the devastating September Lightning Complex Fire. At a meeting Monday, officials laid out how stretched resources were ...

Where the heck did we get the idea of fighting fire with fire? For how often it gets used, it sure doesn’t seem like good advice. It actually comes from two places. The first is an indigenous ...

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PLANO, Texas — The Plano Fire Department responded to several house fires early Thursday morning, officials said. They believe lightning was the cause. In a social media post Thursday, the Plano Fire ...