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Dalton firefighters respond to industrial site fire reportedly caused by lightning

A fire reportedly started at an industrial site after lightning struck a propane tank release valve on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Dalton, Ga. / Photo from Dalton Fire Department
A fire reportedly started at an industrial site after lightning struck a propane tank release valve on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Dalton, Ga. / Photo from Dalton Fire Department A fire reportedly started at an industrial site after lightning struck a propane tank release valve on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Dalton, Ga. / Photo from Dalton Fire Department
photo A fire reportedly started at an industrial site after lightning struck a propane tank release valve on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Dalton, Ga. / Photo from Dalton Fire Department

UPDATE: Dalton police have reopened Brookhollow Industrial Boulevard and other roads around the fire scene, according to a news release from the Dalton Fire Department.

A crew will monitor the fire until it burns out, the release states.

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ORIGINAL STORY: Dalton, Georgia, firefighters are working the scene of a small fire that was apparently caused by lightning, according to a release from the Dalton Fire Department.

The fire, located at an industrial site on the 300 block of Brookhollow Industrial Boulevard, seems to have started when a release valve from a propane tank was struck by lightning, the release states.

photo Firefighters at the scene of a small fire that reportedly started at an industrial site after lightning struck a propane tank release valve on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Dalton, Ga. / Photo from Dalton Fire Department

Crews are allowing the material to burn off and monitoring the area for safety. No injuries or damage has been reported, according to the release.