Lightning Strike Causes Tank Battery Fire
By: Karl Rundgren
Updated: June 8, 2010
HOWARD COUNTY -- A lightning strike is being blamed for sparking a tank battery fire.
Lighting bolts were moving across the Permian Basin Tuesday night, and this strike was the worst damage.
The strike hit the tank battery, immediately sparking a fire there.
Volunteer Firefighters were able to keep that fire contained to that space until it burned itself out.

