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Ocean City Umbrella Shed Catches Fire After Being Hit by Lightning [VIDEO]
The fire sparked in the midst of Wednesday afternoon's thunderstorms.
It happened at 13th St. and the beach in Ocean City. A shed used to store beach umbrellas was struck by lightning, and soon it was up in flames, reports 6abc.com.
6abc.com via Meredith Forman
Firefighters were seen running up and across the boardwalk to extinguish the blaze. Luckily, no one was hurt.
SOURCES: 6abc.com
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