--- a/net/minecraft/server/EntityLightning.java
+++ b/net/minecraft/server/EntityLightning.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.event.CraftEventFactory; // CraftBukkit
+
 public class EntityLightning extends Entity {
 
     private int lifeTicks;
@@ -45,7 +47,24 @@
                 this.a(4);
             }
 
-            this.world.playSound((EntityHuman) null, this.locX(), this.locY(), this.locZ(), SoundEffects.ENTITY_LIGHTNING_BOLT_THUNDER, SoundCategory.WEATHER, 10000.0F, 0.8F + this.random.nextFloat() * 0.2F);
+            // CraftBukkit start - Use relative location for far away sounds
+            // this.world.playSound((EntityHuman) null, this.locX(), this.locY(), this.locZ(), SoundEffects.ENTITY_LIGHTNING_BOLT_THUNDER, SoundCategory.WEATHER, 10000.0F, 0.8F + this.random.nextFloat() * 0.2F);
+            float pitch = 0.8F + this.random.nextFloat() * 0.2F;
+            int viewDistance = ((WorldServer) this.world).getServer().getViewDistance() * 16;
+            for (EntityPlayer player : (List<EntityPlayer>) (List) this.world.getPlayers()) {
+                double deltaX = this.locX() - player.locX();
+                double deltaZ = this.locZ() - player.locZ();
+                double distanceSquared = deltaX * deltaX + deltaZ * deltaZ;
+                if (distanceSquared > viewDistance * viewDistance) {
+                    double deltaLength = Math.sqrt(distanceSquared);
+                    double relativeX = player.locX() + (deltaX / deltaLength) * viewDistance;
+                    double relativeZ = player.locZ() + (deltaZ / deltaLength) * viewDistance;
+                    player.playerConnection.sendPacket(new PacketPlayOutNamedSoundEffect(SoundEffects.ENTITY_LIGHTNING_BOLT_THUNDER, SoundCategory.WEATHER, relativeX, this.locY(), relativeZ, 10000.0F, pitch));
+                } else {
+                    player.playerConnection.sendPacket(new PacketPlayOutNamedSoundEffect(SoundEffects.ENTITY_LIGHTNING_BOLT_THUNDER, SoundCategory.WEATHER, this.locX(), this.locY(), this.locZ(), 10000.0F, pitch));
+                }
+            }
+            // CraftBukkit end
             this.world.playSound((EntityHuman) null, this.locX(), this.locY(), this.locZ(), SoundEffects.ENTITY_LIGHTNING_BOLT_IMPACT, SoundCategory.WEATHER, 2.0F, 0.5F + this.random.nextFloat() * 0.2F);
         }
 
@@ -61,7 +80,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        if (this.lifeTicks >= 0) {
+        if (this.lifeTicks >= 0 && !this.isEffect) { // CraftBukkit - add !this.isEffect
             if (!(this.world instanceof WorldServer)) {
                 this.world.c(2);
             } else if (!this.isEffect) {
@@ -89,7 +108,11 @@
             IBlockData iblockdata = BlockFireAbstract.a((IBlockAccess) this.world, blockposition);
 
             if (this.world.getType(blockposition).isAir() && iblockdata.canPlace(this.world, blockposition)) {
-                this.world.setTypeUpdate(blockposition, iblockdata);
+                // CraftBukkit start - add "!isEffect"
+                if (!isEffect && !CraftEventFactory.callBlockIgniteEvent(world, blockposition, this).isCancelled()) {
+                    this.world.setTypeUpdate(blockposition, iblockdata);
+                }
+                // CraftBukkit end
             }
 
             for (int j = 0; j < i; ++j) {
@@ -97,7 +120,11 @@
 
                 iblockdata = BlockFireAbstract.a((IBlockAccess) this.world, blockposition1);
                 if (this.world.getType(blockposition1).isAir() && iblockdata.canPlace(this.world, blockposition1)) {
-                    this.world.setTypeUpdate(blockposition1, iblockdata);
+                    // CraftBukkit start - add "!isEffect"
+                    if (!isEffect && !CraftEventFactory.callBlockIgniteEvent(world, blockposition1, this).isCancelled()) {
+                        this.world.setTypeUpdate(blockposition1, iblockdata);
+                    }
+                    // CraftBukkit end
                 }
             }