West Chicago barn fire sparked by lightning
A West Chicago man was able to extinguish most of a minor barn fire likely sparked by lightning Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
The owner also freed a horse from his 1.5-story barn on Prince Crossing Road, West Chicago Fire Deputy Chief Hugh Stott said.
Investigators believe lightning struck the roof, igniting a small fire that caused "very minimal" damage, Stott said. The owner used a fire extinguisher to put out most of the blaze before firefighters arrived about 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
No injuries were reported.
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