Seven firefighters were hospitalized after lightning struck while they were battling a blaze Wednesday afternoon in Vermont, officials said.No serious injuries were reported.While working to extinguish a two-alarm fire on East Mountain Road in Guilford, seven firefighters were suspected of being struck by lightning. The lightning hit “in close proximity,” to the firefighters, according to a post on the Guilford Volunteer Fire Department's Facebook page.All seven were taken to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.The fire may have been caused by another lightning strike, fire officials said.Several fire companies, including crews from New Hampshire, were at the scene when the lightning struck, officials said.

Seven firefighters were hospitalized after lightning struck while they were battling a blaze Wednesday afternoon in Vermont, officials said.

No serious injuries were reported.


While working to extinguish a two-alarm fire on East Mountain Road in Guilford, seven firefighters were suspected of being struck by lightning. The lightning hit “in close proximity,” to the firefighters, according to a post on the Guilford Volunteer Fire Department's Facebook page.

All seven were taken to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.

The fire may have been caused by another lightning strike, fire officials said.

Several fire companies, including crews from New Hampshire, were at the scene when the lightning struck, officials said.