Hiker dies after being struck by lightning near Little Cottonwood Canyon

The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office received a report of a person getting struck by lightning near Twin Peaks on Saturday.
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Lightning strike leaves giant tree burning from the inside as smoke pours through the bark

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A jaw-dropping video shared on Reddit is stunning viewers after capturing a giant tree burning from the ...
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B.C. wildfires: Dozens of new blazes sparked by lightning over the weekend

Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, the Thomson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) escalated its prior evacuation alert to an ...
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B.C. wildfire tally surges past 100 as lightning transforms fire season in a flash

The wildfire season in British Columbia has been transformed in a flash, with lightning strikes sending the number of blazes ...
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One dead, several injured after lightning strikes on Fort Myers Beach

Lightning strikes caused one death and three injuries on Fort Myers Beach, officials said. The Fort Myers Beach Fire District just before 3:15 p.m. July 3 announced that they responded to the 6600 ...