A lightning strike caused a shed fire in Salisbury. 

Firefighters from the city's fire station were called to the incident on Stratford Road, which was reported at around 2.40pm yesterday (Thursday, June 30).

The fire was found to be out on arrival.

A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "A crew from Salisbury fire station attended a small fire in a shed which was caused by a lightning strike.

"Luckily, this was out on arrival and didn't cause significant damage to the building. Crews checked the area with a thermal image camera."

 

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