Lightning believed to have sparked school fire in Bellmawr, N.J.

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Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Lightning believed to have sparked school fire
Watch the report from Action News at 5 a.m. on July 4, 2018.

BELLMAWR, N.J. (WPVI) -- A lightning strike during Tuesday night's storms may have set off a fire at a Camden County school.

The fire was reported around 6:30 p.m. at Burke Elementary, located on the 100 block of South Black Horse Pike in Bellmawr.

An Action News viewer sent us video showing flames burning along the roofline.

The extent of the damage hasn't been evaluated yet.

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