He added: "They were very lucky." "But the advice generally is don't be on the top of a mountain when thunder and lightning is about. "As a team we didn't hang around on the summit or the ridge ...

Lightning-ignited wildfires accounted for nearly half of the acres burned in Northern California in the last two decades, mostly in remote mountains. Human factors, such as power lines ...

Three of the helicopters continued to assist throughout the day and into the night ... Mountains National Park that prompted the closure of some campsites, trails and a road was started by a ...

Several hikers were hurt Friday on Grandfather Mountain when lightning struck nearby, according to park officials. A group of seven people were hiking near MacRae Peak in the back country of the m ...