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Lightning strike causes fire in swamp bed

Lightning strike causes fire in swamp bed

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At 5:54 p.m. the Petersburg Fire Department was called to the scene of a fire June 2nd on Rob Robinson’s property at 170th Beaver Valley Road, dry lighting apparently struck a cat-tail bed in a swamp.The fire was difficult to access due to a tree line which necessitated taking a tree down. The fire was extinguished using shovels and extinguishers. Fortunately, the grass was green and d...

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