Extreme heat returns, with temperatures expected to climb above 110 degrees in our mountains and deserts. Dry lightning could also strike, raising the risk of substantial fire activity. Why now: A ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — As California faces a fresh round of volatile weather, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the state is redeploying firefighting resources and increasing staffing in preparation for the ...

San Luis Obispo County was under a red flag warning through 9 p.m. Saturday as possible thunderstorms created a threat for dry lightning, according to the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, two ...

Wildfire blowups, fire whirls, towering thunderstorms: When fires get large and hot enough, they can actually create their own weather. In these extreme fire situations, firefighters’ ordinary methods ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Thunderstorms with chances of dry lightning might make their way to the Bay Area on Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service. As mid-level moisture makes its way ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Since June, there have been 100 human-caused wildfires on national forests and grasslands in Oregon and Washington, Forest Service officials said Thursday. While firefighters ...

No wildfires were reported in the Roaring Fork Valley after a dry lightning storm rolled through Sunday afternoon, but Forest Service officials said Monday they would be surprised if extremely dry ...

PINE VALLEY, Utah (KUTV) — Stormy weather expected to bring high winds and dry lightning is moving into Washington County, worsening firefighting conditions for crews battling the Forsyth Fire. The ...

Unseasonably hot weather was baking parts of the Bay Area for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, raising fire weather concerns ahead of a major change in conditions, forecasters said. The National ...

An unusual weather pattern for July is bringing a chance of dry lightning and scattered showers to parts of Southern California this weekend, which has raised the risk for fire starts, flash flooding ...