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Officials: Lightning cause of fire at church

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SUMTER, SC (WIS) -

Lee County fire officials battled a fire at a church on Lake Ashwood Road in Sumter.

Authorities say lightning struck the steeple at Ashwood Baptist Church Monday evening. A blue tarp now covers the spot where the bolt struck.

Besides the hole where the lightning struck, there is also water damage inside the building.

No one was injured, and there is no word on how much money repairs to the church will cost.

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