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Belton fire caused by lightning strike
Published: June 23, 2001
Considerable damage was done to a Belton residence Thursday night when a lightning strike started a fire. Belton Fire Chief Roy Harmon estimated that up to $50,000 worth of damage was done to the house located in the 700 block of South Pearl Street. There were no power outages reported to the Temple Police Department as a result of Thursday's storm, according to a police department spokeswoman. Temple Fire and Rescue also reported no problems during the storm. by Jake Long and Patrick Luce