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Lightning Strike Causes Fire At Turtle Back Zoo, Officials Say

By Cecilia Levine,

16 hours ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0FS0nU_0vDziMSE00 — Turtle Back Zoo Photo Credit: Google Maps

West Orange responders got a call from the Turtle Back Zoo saying its Sea Turtle Recovery Building had been struck by lightning around 9:45 p.m., a spokesperson for the town said.

Firefighters and police officers responded and put out the blaze. Essex County Sherriff officers were on scene as well.

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