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Lightning Strike Sets Boat Ablaze on Logan Martin Lake
- Lightning struck a boat on Logan Martin Lake on Sunday afternoon, causing it to catch fire and injure three people.
- The strike occurred near Pirate Island around 3:30 p.m. during a sudden storm that prompted first responders to act.
- Four passengers were rescued by another boat and taken to the shoreline off Skyline Drive, while firefighters extinguished the blaze and the boat sank.
- Fire Chief Tim Kurzejeski reported burn injuries among those on the boat, with two patients treated and released on scene and a third hospitalized for more care.
- The incident resulted in one severely burned person requiring multiple days in hospital, highlighting the dangers of lightning on waterways.
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Lightning strike sets boat ablaze on Logan Martin Lake
By Jon Paepcke Click here for updates on this story Alabama (WVTM) — A lightning strike on Logan Martin Lake Sunday afternoon set a boat ablaze, injuring three people, one of whom is in intensive care. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. near Pirate Island, about 150 yards from the shore. Four people were aboard
Intense video shows moments after lightning strike sets boat ablaze on Alabama lake
By Jon Paepcke Click here for updates on this story LOGAN MARTIN LAKE, Alabama (WVTM) — A lightning strike on Logan Martin Lake Sunday afternoon set a boat ablaze, injuring three people, one of whom is in intensive care. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. near Pirate Island, about 150 yards from the shore. Four people were aboard the boat when a storm quickly blew in, and a lightning bolt hit the vessel, causing it to burst into flames. …
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