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PHOTOS: Lightning strike sets tree ablaze in Rockville

By ABC 4 · September 22, 2026 · 1 min read
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ROCKVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — A singular tree was set on fire after it was struck by lightning just one mile south of Rockville on Tuesday. , crews were dispatched to a reported brush fire.

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