Lightning Strike Causes Major Fire At Farm
Written by HFM News on 1st August 2020
A lightning strike to an oil tank is believed to have started a major fire at a farm in a Harborough village last night.
Six fire crews, a water carrier and Incident Support Unit were needed to deal with the blaze off Uppingham Road in Skeffington.
Firefighters at the scene of the blaze last night Pic: Eastern Fire Station
The fire spread to farm buildings which contained machinery and straw – all were left badly damaged.
Firefighters worked for over four hours to bring the fire under control, after being called just before 6.30pm.
Crews from Market Harborough, Wigston, Oakham, Uppingham and Leicester were sent to the scene.
No-one was hurt.
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