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North Dakota is considering whether to study lightning strikes at saltwater disposal sites after lightning hit state facilities at least four times since June, triggering fires and spills of oil and brine. People familiar with the facilities said tanks made …

A fire chief says lightning was the likely cause of five house fires in a single Georgia neighborhood. Pooler Fire Chief Wade Simmons says the homes were all set ablaze Thursday as storms rolled through the small city west of …