LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSES FIRE

Photos By: Dennis Symons

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (Mercer County)—A lightning strike caused a fire at Tony’s Farm Market in the Windsor Section of the Township the evening of Monday, August 7, 2000. The fire started when a thunder storm rolled through out the area, several residents reported hearing the lightning strike just before the call came in. Firefighters responded and were met with a heavy fire condition in a storage shed behind the farm market. Gasoline cans, propane, chemicals and a large amount of combustible materials were stored in the shed. It only took a few minutes to knock down the flames, but the firefighters remained on scene for over one hour cleaning up the mess and knocking down hot spots. The Washington Township Fire Department, East Windsor Fire Company, responded to the scene. The Hightstown First Aid Squad and Allentown First Aid Squad stood by at the scene.

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