On 2012-03-13, a l l y wrote:
Anyone recognise what I'm talking about here? We always called it
"wildfire," as I was growing up in Scotland, but I can't find any references
online using that name, and I'd like to know the correct word.

Anything similar to heat lightning?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_lightning

Jim
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