Lightning strikes spark fires across the region on stormy night

David Fitzsimons
Updated January 3 2019 - 4:46pm, first published 1:00pm
ELECTRIC NIGHT: Canobolas Zone RFS Inspector Brett Bowden examines a lightning tracker showing the spread of strikes across the Orange region on Wednesday night. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0103jklighning4
ELECTRIC NIGHT: Canobolas Zone RFS Inspector Brett Bowden examines a lightning tracker showing the spread of strikes across the Orange region on Wednesday night. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0103jklighning4

An electric night of lightning strikes started several fires across the region.

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David Fitzsimons

I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.

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