Crime & Safety
Lighting Strike Cripples MA Fire Station, Forcing Closure
The lighting strike happened during a storm over the weekend. The bolt destroyed the fire station's electrical system.
HUDSON, MA — One of Hudson's two fire stations was crippled over the weekend after a lightning strike, rendering the building unusable, the department said.
The bolt hit the Washington Street fire station around 3:30 p.m. Saturday during a thunderstorm. The strike destroyed the building's electrical system, including the fire alarms. No one in the building was injured during the strike.
Hudson has moved all fire operations to the department headquarters along Cox Street. It's unclear when operations will return to the Washington Street building, Fire Chief Bryan Johannes said in a news release.
Find out what's happening in Marlboroughfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
"The Hudson Fire Department is currently working with the town’s insurance provider to receive a full damage assessment," the department said. "There is no estimated date for operations to return to Hudson Fire Station 1 at this time."
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
