News brief: Apartment dwellers impacted when tree hit with lightning bolt

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Electrical receptacle inside apartment is burned / Courtesy photo by Riverside Fire Authority

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

A lightning strike last night led to a power surge that damaged multiple electrical outlets and electronics at a nearby Centralia apartment complex.

Firefighters called just before 8:10 p.m. to the area on the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road found that lightning struck a large fir tree about 10 yards north of the building, according to Riverside Fire Authority.

Numerous units in the three-story complex lost power and a surge of electricity followed, according to Fire Capt. Jesse Berry. Nobody was hurt however, Berry stated.

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One Response to “News brief: Apartment dwellers impacted when tree hit with lightning bolt”

  1. Wyatt says:
    Friday, May 5, 2017 at 11:58 pm

    Outlet explosion art very cool! Was better than last weeks!