By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

BUNKER HILL — Today’s early morning thunderstorm brought welcome rain to the area, along with lots of lightning and noisy thunder.

The lightning started an oil tank battery fire 6 miles southwest of Bunker Hill on Tuesday morning.

According to Russell County Emergency Manager Keith Haberer, crews from Russell County Rural Fire District Five and Russell-Grant Township responded to the fire at 7:34 a.m.

“A lightning strike hit the equipment causing a fire in one gun barrel. Fire crews were able to extinguish the blaze in about 45 minutes,” Haberer said.

No injuries were reported.