Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Hopewell Twp., Pa.) Hopewell Township Fire Chief  Mike Wasik reported Sunday night that two fires were caused by lightning Sunday afternoon. The homes were on Sweet Briar Drive and Ivy Court. No other fires were reported in the area according to Beaver County 9-1-1. No one was injured in either fire, the chief reported.

He thanked the mutual aid departments that assisted at  the fire scenes. They were:, Aliquippa, , Monaca, Crescent and Raccoon Townships