SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah, June 12, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — South Summit Fire District responded to a fire caused by a lightning strike just off Mirror Lake Highway this weekend, and found a single tree had taken the full hit.
“A quick response saved this large, beautiful, pine tree,” says a department post on Facebook.
Dousing the fire also stopped flames from spreading to nearby trees and grass.
A brief video shared by the South Summit Fire District notes a previous lightning strike scarred the tree, most likely decades back. See the video below.
