A lightning conductor is a metal rod or wire placed high on a building to protect it from being struck by lightning. It attracts the lightning and safely directs it into the ground, preventing damage or fires. Full definition
Think of it; if we were to put tall lightning conductors on all our hill tops surely it would reduce such fires? (ramblingsdc.net)
The same year, Benjamin Franklin made his famous lightning conductor, kite - flying experiment and the Liberty Bell arrived in Philadelphia. (entrepreneur.com)
This is speculation, but I would think that tall wind turbine lightning conductors that safely conduct electricity to the ground reduce the number of fires started by lightning strikes. (ramblingsdc.net)