The steeple of a Harford County church was struck by lightning and caught fire during a thunderstorm yesterday.
The fire, reported about 6 p.m. at St. Mary's of the Assumption on Mountain Road in Joppa, was contained to the steeple and small portion of the roof, said a spokesman for the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.
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The church was occupied, but no one was injured. Damage estimates were not available.