{"id":30191,"date":"2025-06-02T11:55:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T11:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/lightning-strike-sparks-blaze-at-building-on-aberdeenshire-farm\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T11:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T11:55:51","slug":"lightning-strike-sparks-blaze-at-building-on-aberdeenshire-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/lightning-strike-sparks-blaze-at-building-on-aberdeenshire-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning strike sparks blaze at building on Aberdeenshire farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"main-content\">\n<article xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gyQxwn\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-d1200759-1 kycbVO\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/b0dd\/live\/b1dcddf0-3f9e-11f0-aefb-5bdcf7b5706c.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/b0dd\/live\/b1dcddf0-3f9e-11f0-aefb-5bdcf7b5706c.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/b0dd\/live\/b1dcddf0-3f9e-11f0-aefb-5bdcf7b5706c.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/b0dd\/live\/b1dcddf0-3f9e-11f0-aefb-5bdcf7b5706c.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/b0dd\/live\/b1dcddf0-3f9e-11f0-aefb-5bdcf7b5706c.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/b0dd\/live\/b1dcddf0-3f9e-11f0-aefb-5bdcf7b5706c.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/b0dd\/live\/b1dcddf0-3f9e-11f0-aefb-5bdcf7b5706c.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/b0dd\/live\/b1dcddf0-3f9e-11f0-aefb-5bdcf7b5706c.jpg.webp\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"BBC A damaged roof - part of it is clearly missing. A chimney and dormer window remains undamaged. \" class=\"sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj\"\/><span class=\"sc-d1200759-2 gwFzuU\">BBC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 FPsqq\">A damaged roof was visible on Monday<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dEGcKf\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">A lightning strike has caused a building to catch fire on a farm in Aberdeenshire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dispatched nine appliances and a height vehicle to the scene near the A975 at Newburgh on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">No one was reported to be injured in the incident, which came after an intense period of stormy weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">A fire service spokesperson said crews remain on the scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-testid=\"ohio-section-outer-3\" data-analytics-group=\"true\" data-analytics_group_type=\"ohio-3\" data-analytics_group_position=\"1\" data-analytics_group_item_count=\"3\" data-analytics_group_name=\"Related\" class=\"sc-464f550b-1 iKDozC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn7z1zj36j3o\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC A damaged roof was visible on Monday A lightning strike has caused a building to catch fire on a farm in Aberdeenshire. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dispatched nine appliances and a height vehicle to the scene near the A975 at Newburgh on Sunday afternoon. 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