One climatologist said "a perfect storm" of climate extremes primed the western U.S. for one of its worst fire seasons in a ...

Deadly and destructive wildfires erupt in the US each year, burning millions of acres and destroying thousands of homes. CNN is tracking the trends.

Oregon was hit by 8,357 lightning strikes during thunderstorms on July 23. It will spark some new fires, but the storms also brought helpful rain.

34,000 lightning strikes have started dozens of new out-of-control wildfires in Canada.

Dozens of wildfires were burning in Oregon on Friday after thunderstorms delivered thousands of lightning strikes across a ...