Possible Lightning Strike Sparks 100-Acre Fire at Brooksville Cemex Plant

Possible lightning strike sparks 100-acre fire at Brooksville Cemex plant

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) -- Hernando County fire crews battled a fire at the Cemex plant in Brooksville on Wednesday that reached 100 acres in size. Firefighters were called out to the facility at around midnight for a fire in a large sledge pond, Hernando County Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post. Tampa police officer hospitalized in shooting at TPD district building HCFR said a possible lightning strike caused the sledge pond to ignite.…

Possible lightning strike sparks fire in Hernando County sledge pond: HCFR

Crews with Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) battled a fire at the Cemex plant in Brooksville on Wednesday. The fire was in a sledge pond.

Possible lightning strike sparks blaze in Hernando County sledge pond: HCFR

A sledge pond in Hernando County caught fire shortly after midnight on Wednesday after firefighters said it was possibly struck by a bolt of lightning.