For example, if a thunderstorm is expected after a very hot and dry period, a red flag warning might be issued because a lightning strike could start a wildfire. Red flag warnings should be taken ...

From a red flag to a particularly dangerous ... local forecast office issues a watch or a warning can include, among other factors, the likelihood of lightning (which can ignite a fire), high ...

The NWS office in North Platte, Nebraska, also had a red flag warning in place during the same time period. That warning added that lightning, which can spark a wildfire, was not expected.

Conditions have been ripe for wildfires thanks to a combination of an exceptionally dry period - downtown LA has only ...

The fierce winds that fueled massive, deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area subsided Friday, but critical fire weather conditions remain and red flag warnings ... While lightning is the most ...

A red flag warning - indicating a high level of fire ... Detectives continue to investigate the possible causes. Lightning - the most common source of fires in the US - has been ruled out as ...

The beach has been impacted by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles; the National Weather Service has issued multiple red flag warnings ... this park offers abundant natural beauty and activities ...

Red flag warnings are in effect through Friday ... The vegetation that bloomed thanks to that abundant rain dried out over the last nine months, when the Los Angeles area received virtually ...