Cellphone tower catches fire at Gastonia’s Lantern Fest
Lanterns sent skyward accidentally set a cellphone tower on fire during Lantern Fest at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia Saturday night, fire officials said. No injuries were reported.
Festivalgoers and firefighters with the Union Road Volunteer Fire Department captured dramatic images of the tower as it went ablaze.
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This story was originally published May 2, 2015 at 11:37 PM with the headline "Cellphone tower catches fire at Gastonia’s Lantern Fest."