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Mo. firefighter survives lightning strike on call

KMBC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Raymore firefighter survived a lightning strike Tuesday morning while out on a call.

Brett Palmer, of the South Metropolitan Fire Department, was struck by a bolt of lightning just after 7 a.m.

Palmer was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was treated and released.

“My fingers are still tingling.” Palmer told KMBC’s Micheal Mahoney."I am very lucky.”

Full story: Palmer and his two partners were checking a fire alarm