Shock Of Lightning: Storm Ignites Tree In Westchester Park

A crack of lightning resulting from an afternoon thunderstorm sent crews scrambling to douse a tree fire at a park in Northern Westchester.

An afternoon lightning strike caused a tree in Croton Point Park to catch on fire.
Photo Credit: *Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department*

The Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department battles a tree fire at Croton Point Park.
Photo Credit: *Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department*

Ben Crnic

06/15/2023 11:05 a.m.

The blaze happened on Wednesday afternoon, June 14 around 2:40 p.m., when firefighters raced to Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson to respond to a tree that had caught on fire after being struck by lightning.

According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, crews used deck guns to extinguish the flames and were able to keep the tree intact.

The response took around 40 minutes in total, the department reported.

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