Crews respond to a truck fire at Fort Custer Recreation Area on July 24, 2025. (Courtesy Ross-Augusta Fire Department) Crews respond to a truck fire at Fort Custer Recreation Area on July 24, 2025.

The fire department said lightning struck the truck. Someone was inside the pickup at the time, but they weren't hurt.

Updated: Jul 25, 2025 / 01:18 PM EDT CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A truck was struck by lightning and caught fire at the Fort Custer Recreation Area near Augusta on Thursday.