Tank Batteries Catch Fire After Struck By Lightning In Garfield Co.

<p>Crews responded after lightning hit tank batteries early Sunday morning in Garfield County. </p>

Sunday, July 29th 2018, 8:37 am

By: News 9

Tank Batteries Catch Fire After Struck By Lightning In Garfield Co.

Crews responded after lightning hit tank batteries early Sunday morning in Garfield County.

Officials told News 9 eight or nine batteries ruptured and caught fire, and one building was involved near Hillsdale, Oklahoma.

Garfield County Emergency Management posted the following Facebook video to update residents:

Enid/Garfield County Emergency Management

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Crews responded after lightning hit tank batteries early Sunday morning in Garfield County.

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