A property owner shooting at an exploding target caused a brush fire in Redmond on Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. Firefighters arrived in the 10400 block of Northwest Oak Lane after receiving ...

A brush fire that spread quickly in northwest Redmond prompted a third-alarm response and air support Sunday afternoon, but officials said no homes were damaged ...

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...