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Trees and keys |
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Gregory R. Norfleet/West Branch Times
West Branch Fire Department responded about 6:30 p.m. May 19 to the 100 block of Bickford Drive after lightning struck a tree in the front yard. Fire Chief Kevin Stoolman said the strike “blew some bark off and charred the tree.” The owners were not home at the time but Stoolman did call them about the incident. WBFD left the scene, but when the owners got home, they found they could not get the garage door to open, effectively locking them out since they did not carry housekeys, Stoolman said. The WBFD returned to help the owners get back in and found the breaker for the garage door had blown. No one was injured and there was no other damage to the residence, he said. |
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