The incident occurred on 10 July. Firefighters from Bolesławiec:
(...) before noon, a small storm with rainfall and lightning passed through Bolesławiec County. In a forest (Gromadka Municipality), lightning struck a tree, causing a fire involving the tree and forest undergrowth over an area of approximately 2 ares.
Firefighters from Gromadka, Wierzbowa and Bolesławiec took part in the operation. The latter:
During a storm, please exercise particular caution; do not seek shelter under trees, masts or streetlights—they are tall and attract lightning.