Coverage dated August 28, 2024
Lightning strikes New Jersey sea turtle hospital, causing fire; turtles rushed to safety
Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia
Lightning hit the Sea Turtle Recovery Hospital at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, New Jersey Wednesday night, causing a fire.
6ABC Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
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6ABC Philadelphia
Lightning strikes New Jersey sea turtle hospital, causing fire; turtles rushed to safety ↗ (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)Published
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
Lightning hit the Sea Turtle Recovery Hospital at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, New Jersey Wednesday night, causing a fire.
NBC New York
Lightning strikes Turtle Back Zoo building, sparking fire ↗ (opens NBC New York)Published
NBC New York's feed description
No Turtle Back Zoo animals were badly hurt in the Sea Turtle Recovery building fire.
ABC 7 New York
Lightning strikes Turtle Back Zoo causing fire, sea turtles rushed to safety ↗ (opens ABC 7 New York)Published
ABC 7 New York's feed description
Lightning hit the Sea Turtle Recovery Hospital at The Turtle Back Zoo, causing the building to catch fire.
FOX 5 New York
Lightning strike ignites fire at Turtle Back Zoo building in NJ ↗ (opens FOX 5 New York)Published
FOX 5 New York's feed description
A building at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, NJ was struck by lightning on Wednesday night and caught fire.
NJ.com / Star-Ledger
Turtle Back Zoo building catches fire after being struck by lightning ↗ (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)Published
NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description
Sea turtles were exposed to heavy smoke, leaving one is distress.
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
