Lightning — Merrimack, New Hampshire

1997-07-09 · near Bradford, Merrimack, New Hampshire

Wider weather episode

Lightning ignited a massive 21 alarm fire between 4:00 and 4:30 pm that gutted a lumber mill in Bradford. More than 200 firefighters and 50 fire trucks battled the blazed that completely destroyed the lumber yard.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5624992. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.