Elgin church damaged by lightning
Posted July 23, 2011 12:00 am
No one was injured when lightning struck the steeple of an Elgin church early Saturday morning, authorities said.
The Elgin Fire Department responded to the call at about 3 a.m. at Vineyard Christian Church, 220 Division St., Elgin police spokeswoman Sue Olafson said in a news release.
The lightning strike broke a hole in the top of the steeple, and there was water damage in the steeple tower and the stairwell. Altogether, the damage was estimated at more than $35,000.
Fire departments from West Dundee, Pingree Grove and Hoffman Estates also assisted.
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