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Beavercreek fire blamed on lightning

One wall of the burned structure will be removed to allow the residents of a neighboring unit to return according to Beavercreek Fire officials.

Staff photo by Ty Greenlees One wall of the burned structure will be removed to allow the residents of a neighboring unit to return according to Beavercreek Fire officials.

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Demolition machinery was at the scene of a fire in Beavercreek on Tuesday morning, August 18 after a lightning strike caused the blaze at the Promenade Luxury Apartments.

Staff photo by Ty Greenlees Demolition machinery was at the scene of a fire in Beavercreek on Tuesday morning, August 18 after a lightning strike caused the blaze at the Promenade Luxury Apartments.

By Christopher Magan, Staff Writer Updated 11:18 AM Tuesday, August 18, 2009

BEAVERCREEK — Fire officials say the fire that destroyed a Beavercreek apartment building Monday, Aug. 17 was definitely caused by a lightning strike.

Beavercreek Twp. Battalion Fire Chief Kip Smith said lightning struck the building, sparking the fire at about 4 p.m. Monday at the Promenade at Beavercreek Apartment Homes, 2669 Saffron Road, off Grange Hall Road.

Lightning struck the roof of the three-floor, 22-unit building, causing the fire.

Smith said no damage estimate has been determined but officials are working with the property management and tenants to set a dollar loss. That will likely be available later this week.

No one was injured in the blaze.

Smith said the Red Cross was at the scene last night helping those who lived in the building. The management of the apartment complex also was helping to relocate those who lost their homes. He said some stayed with family members and some were placed in hotels.

“Everyone has been dealt with,” Smith said.

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