Sixteen oil tanks caught fire Wednesday morning in Caldwell County, according to first responders with Mid-County Fire Rescue.
No one was injured. The fire is under control, though officials reported Wednesday evening that it was still smoldering and firefighters are still monitoring it.
Firefighters responded at 7:18 a.m. to the 1200 block of Young Lane. The fire did not escape the containment dam, Mid-County Fire Rescue officials said.
The fire’s cause has not been officially determined. However, the National Weather Service reported a lighting strike at that location, and several witness reports led investigators to believe that a lightning strike caused the fire, Mid-County Fire Rescue officials said.
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