Lightning Strike Sparks Fire At NJ Car Dealership

RED BANK, NJ — Firefighters responded to a local car dealership on Thursday after a lightning strike sparked a fire there.

The fire broke out at the Red Bank Volvo, located at 100 Newman Springs Road E.

Photos from the fire show first responders inside the building and on the roof of the dealership working to put out the flames.

According to a report from RedBankGreen, the fire was in the rafters of the garage, and no injuries were reported as of Thursday afternoon.

Additional fire departments, such as the Oceanport Hook & Ladder Fire Co., also responded to the fire and operated for over an hour before being released.

Patch has reached out to the Red Bank Fire Department and Red Bank Police Department for additional information on the incident.

This article will be updated as more information is received.

To see the original post from the Red Bank Fire Department, you can click here.