Lightning Causes Twin Lakes Fire

August 11, 2009
Heavy lightning during a thunderstorm apparently caused a fire that damaged the Twin Lakes Golf Club pro shop Tuesday afternoon.  Arab firefighters were called to the Golf View Drive business around 1:10 pm and quickly extinguished the smoldering blaze.  The fire was confined to an attic area of the building.

An employee in the building at the time, said there was a loud crack as the storm moved through, but nothing appeared to be wrong immediately after the strike.  A few minutes later someone ran into the building to say smoke was pouring from the roof and that he needed to get out.  He said he grabbed the cash from the register and ran for safety.