Video Shows Fire Erupting From Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center After Lightning Strike

Video shows fire erupting from Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center after lightning strike

The Ponchatoula community is working to salvage a piece of history after a fire Monday evening.

Large fire damages Ponchatoula art gallery after lightning strikes steeple, staff says

A fire broke out Monday night after lightning struck the steeple of a former downtown Ponchatoula church building that is now a gallery room for the Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center, arts center staff said.

Lightning strike suspected of sparking fire at Northshore arts center

Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center caught fire around 6 p.m. Monday evening. Officials believe the fire caused extensive damage.

Debris blankets inside of historic Ponchatoula arts center day after fire caused by lightning strike

PONCHATOULA — Debris still blankets the inside of a historic art gallery in Ponchatoula on Tuesday, the day after lightning struck the Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center. No one was injured in the subsequent fire that started Monday evening, but damage to the building was significant, with much of the roof collapsing into the activity center. The roof was also left with several holes. "We had the whole show already hung up, and the reception was…