A 2017 megaflash from East Texas broke the record for longest lightning flash, spanning 515 miles to Kansas City, as certified by WMO.

The BC Wildfire Service upgraded a blaze in the Fraser Valley to a "wildfire of note," warning campers to leave the Harrison Lake area.

The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed a 515-mile lightning strike from 2017 as the longest ever recorded.

Two homes were struck by lightning in Jacksonville as strong storms moved across the area Sunday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

Cameron Young held a one-stroke lead over defending champion Aaron Rai of England when the second round of the Wyndham Championship was suspended due to lightning on Friday in Greensboro, N.C.

A Wednesday lightning strike on the St. John Baptist Church in the Four Corners community in St. Mary Parish led to the century-old church burning down.

SANDPOINT, Idaho – A wildfire, known as the Lightning Creek Fire, is currently burning around 250 acres, the U.S. Forest Service reported.

The wildfire that destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge earlier this month has expanded in recent days, fueled by hot, dry conditions, fire officials in Arizona said.

According to the latest data from Idaho Panhandle National Forests, the Lightning Creek Fire is burning 1,562 acres and remains 0% contained.

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