Essex Junction Apartment Roof Fire Sparked by Lightning Storm

Essex Junction apartment roof fire sparked by lightning storm

A lightning storm in Essex Junction caused a four-alarm roof fire at an apartment building, displacing residents but resulting in no injuries.

Lightning strike sparks shed fire in Twin Township

TWIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A shed on Minnehan Bend Road caught fire Tuesday morning after being struck by lightning during a passing storm, according to the Twin Township Fire Department. A 911 caller reported that lightning had hit the structure just before 11 a.m. When volunteer firefighters arrived on scene, the shed was fully engulfed in flames. The fire came as storms moved through the area Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and the threat of tornadoe…