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A bolt of lightning struck a tree on a property in north-central Wisconsin on Tuesday, September 9, sending bits of bark and other debris flying through the air and setting the tree on fire. Security camera footage captured by Mike Smith shows the dramatic scene on Smith's property in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.

A loud explosion could be heard as the lightning hits the tree, causing tree bark and debris to scatter across the property. Smith said he was not on the property at the time and received a text from a neighbor saying his tree was on fire. Later footage shows Smith's neighbors using lake water to put out the fire at the base of the tree.

Smith said that the fire department extinguished the fire that was further up the tree. "We had a freak bolt of lightning destroy one of our pine trees," Smith wrote on Facebook. "Thanks to our great neighbors for putting out the fire and helping me with communication with emergency services. Sad for our tree..."