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A saguaro cactus stands tall amid a frenzy of lightning bolts in Arizona. During thunderstorms in parts of the western United States, rain often evaporates before hitting the ground, making the region vulnerable to brush fires from lightning hitting the dry earth. Photograph by Jim Zuckerman/Alamy