Lightning strike appears to cause Ritchie Co. brush fire

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Lightning strike appears to cause Ritchie Co. brush fire

PENNSBORO, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Pennsboro and Ellenboro Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a brush fire Saturday afternoon that appears to have been caused by a lightning strike. According to a Facebook post from the Pennsboro Volunteer Fire Department, they and the Ellenboro department responded to a brush fire off of Mountain Drive near the Tyler County line at 3:43 p.m. The fire was located on a remote hill. Crews respond to trees, li…