Mostly Cloudy 77°
Tag:

Lightning

Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Causes Tree To Fall On Car In Region Lightning Strike Causes Tree To Fall On Car In Region
Lightning Strike Causes Tree To Fall On Car In Region One person was taken to a hospital after lightning struck a tree, causing it to fall on a car in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, June 23 around 7:20 p.m., when a tree fell on a vehicle on Route 6N in Mahopac between Secor Road and Parker Drive, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews found all three of the vehicle's occupants outside of the car. One of them was taken to Westchester Medical Center for evaluation, while the other two refused medical assistance.  Because the fallen tree blocked the roadway a…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
News
30-Acre Wildfire Believed To Be Ignited By Lightning Strike Breaks Out At State Park In Area 30-Acre Wildfire Believed To Be Ignited By Lightning Strike Breaks Out At State Park In Area
30-Acre Wildfire Believed To Be Ignited By Lightning Strike Breaks Out At State Park In Area A lightning strike is believed to have started a large 30-acre Hudson Valley wildfire at a state park that is still burning. Some 100 state and local firefighters have been battling the Ulster County blaze at the Napanoch Point area of Minnewaska State Park in Ellenville. “I want to thank all the agencies, staff, and volunteers who have coordinated the response and assure residents that we are doing everything we can to keep people safe,” Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan said. “Conditions right now are very dry, and we must remain vigilant and careful about fires.” The fire is believed to …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes