Wednesday Storms Produce 25-Plus Fire Calls in Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — Wednesday evening's wacky storm certainly left an impression in Manchester.

Firefighters union representatives said on social media that Shift 3 handled more than over 25 calls for service in a three-hour span on Wednesday, including a structure fire, several flooded basements and multiple lightning strikes.

The biggest call was to 15 Sanford Road after lighting hit a house and it caught on fire, union officials said.

The fire call came in at about 7 p.m., according to the social media posts.

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