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When Lightning Strikes Twice (or Weeks Later): The Hidden Risk of...

Elizabeth Gunter - June 24, 2025

Lightning strikes can silently smolder underground for days or even weeks before erupting into full-blown wildfires. Learn how these sleeper fires form and what recent incidents across Southern Utah and Northern Arizona reveal.

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When Lightning Strikes Twice (or Weeks Later): The Hidden Risk of...