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Lightning Strike Sets Church Steeple On Fire In South Norwalk

NORWALK, Conn. -- The steeple of a South Norwalk church was set on fire by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm Saturday afternoon, according to The Hour

Firefighters attack the blaze on the steeple at Little Zion Church of Christ, 4 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, South Norwalk.

Firefighters attack the blaze on the steeple at Little Zion Church of Christ, 4 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, South Norwalk.

Photo Credit: Rick Riordan
Smoke and flames can be seen coming from the steeple at Little Zion Church of Christ.

Smoke and flames can be seen coming from the steeple at Little Zion Church of Christ.

Photo Credit: Rick Riordan
Smoke can be seen coming from the steeple at Little Zion Church of Christ after it was struck by lightning Saturday afternoon.

Smoke can be seen coming from the steeple at Little Zion Church of Christ after it was struck by lightning Saturday afternoon.

Photo Credit: Rick Riordan

Five Norwalk Fire Department trucks responded to the fire at the Little Zion Church of Christ, 4 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, the Hour said.

Deputy Fire Chief Ed Prescott said the small blaze was knocked down, and that a bathroom and staircase sustained water damage. 

Read the full story here at The Hour website. 

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