Fire Breaks Out as Storm Pounds Vernon

VVERNON CT — A fire broke out at a Cemetery Road property as a hefty storm barged its way through Vernon Tuesday afternoon.

The fire was reported just before 4 p.m. on the 100 block of Cemetery Road and, according to Tolland County 911, initial emergency calls cited a lightning strike.

The an attached garage caught fire and the building was evacuated, according to Tolland County 911.

The Bolton Road-Cemetery Road intersection was closed as firefighters worked at the scene.

Photo Credit: Grace Dehnel

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