Given the fires’ locations, and lack of lightning at the time ... heat and embers ahead of the fire front and can cause it to rapidly expand. They can also create spot fires in new locations.

The causes of eight fires, including the Eaton and Palisades fires, that have broken out around Los Angeles in the last week ...

An upgrade to a red flag warning is possible. “Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first ...

The integration of TOA's advanced lightning detection systems with AccuWeather's proprietary forecasting technology and machine learning expertise will create ... forest fire spread, and ...