Lightning sparks vehicle fire in Polk County

Truck hit by lightning catches fire in Polk County, Minnesota on July 14, 2022.
Truck hit by lightning catches fire in Polk County, Minnesota on July 14, 2022.(Viewer submitted)
Published: Jul. 14, 2022 at 10:50 PM CDT
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FISHER, M.N. (Valley News Live) - Around 4:50 PM, Thursday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and East Grand Forks Fire responded to a vehicle fire in rural Fisher.

It happened near Hwy 220 South and 265th Street SW.

Sheriff’s officials say when deputies arrived, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames.

They determined lightning had struck a Dodge pickup, driven by Jason David Remarke, 48, of Horace, ND.

They say Remarke was not injured, but the pickup is a total loss.

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