2 Injured in Fires Sparked by Lightning
From Times Wire Reports
A thunderstorm that unleashed about 15,000 lightning strikes as it moved through Georgia caused dozens of fires in Atlanta, including three that engulfed apartment buildings, firefighters said. Several homes and three apartment buildings sustained heavy damage from the fires, but only two injuries were reported, according to officials. Two firefighters were injured at apartments in DeKalb County when a floor collapsed in the burning building, and a third firefighter suffered from dehydration.
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