HEBRON, Maine — A lightning strike set off a fire that destroyed a large barn that doubled as a workshop and stable in western Maine.
Fire officials tell the Sun Journal of Lewiston that the call came in Friday afternoon during thunderstorms that rolled through the area. Firefighters from Hebron, where the barn was located, and Buckfield, Auburn, Paris and Minot responded. No one was hurt.
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A large barn that doubled as a workshop on Patten Hill Road was hit by lightning Friday evening June 8, 2012 and burns out of control. The barn is owned by Audrey Slattery, and is known as Slatteryís Stables, offering boarding and carriage rides from the farm. (AP Photo/Russ Dillingham,Sun Journal) Russ Dillingham;hebron;fire;slattery
The barn, known as Slattery’s Stables, offered boarding and carriage rides from the farm. A skidder and other heavy equipment were destroyed.
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