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Lighting Sparks Fire, Causes Power Outage
July 2, 2011
Two different lightning strikes sparked a brush fire and caused a power outage for dozens of homes Friday evening in North Escambia.
Brush Fire
The brush fire was reported about 7:15 p.m. about 100 yards into a wooded area off Highway 168 near Wiggins Road. The fire was reported contained about 8:05 p.m. There were no structures damaged by the blaze.
The McDavid, Century and Walnut Hill stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the blaze. The Florida Division of Forestry was also dispatched to create a line around the fire using two bulldozers.
Power Outage
About 75 homes in the area of Gobbler Road in the Oak Grove area were without power Friday night, apparently due to a lightning strike. Escambia River Electric Cooperative restored power to the area within about an hour.
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One Response to “Lighting Sparks Fire, Causes Power Outage”
OOPS !!!
Gods Fireworks started a fire.
Wouldn’t want to deliver that fine.