Shortly after 3:00 AM on Thursday, June 16, 2011 residents
on the east side of the city of Madison were jolted out of bed
by very large lightning bolts. A tree on Park Loop was set
ablaze by the electical show and fire was all the way up and
down the 70 foot tree located just a few feet from the wooden
deck of the vacant home. Fortunately alert neighbors and a
quick response from Madison Fire/Rescue prevented the fire
from spreading to the house. Madison city Police also responded
to the scene. About an hour after the strike brief heavy rains
help lessen the possibility of a flare-up later. Madison received
.64 of an inch of rain by 4:45 AM.
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