An increased risk of wildfires has created ideal conditions for a string of fires across central Arkansas.

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — Following a string of house fires in the city of Richmond and Chesterfield County over the past several weeks, local fire officials are sounding the alarm on home safety.

A house fire in Montgomery County was possibly caused by a lightning strike from a nearby pine tree. This is the latest in a string of residential fires believed to have been caused by lightning. No ...