CLAY CO.—An apparent lighting strike during the thunderstorm that rolled across Clay County earlier this evening (Thursday, May 9, 2013) left a fire in its wake at a tank battery outside of Louisville.
These photos were taken by Elizabeth Liberty Lewis, daughter of Brian and Kimberly Lewis of Dieterich Lane, rural Louisville, just before 6 p.m.this evening when the fire was raging and local firefighters were waiting for it to burn down, as there wasn’t a lot they could do to put down the blaze, having oil origins.
The affected tank battery was located at the corner of 1500N and 1625E, or Corinth Road.
Massive oil-based smoke and flames
Explosion knocked over tanks
Help on the way
More smoke billowing
Huge BLAZE
Elizabeth is an incredibly talented writer, artist, seamstress, and, as you can see by these, photographer. And…she’s only 16 years old. GOOD JOB, Elizabeth!