Two men were struck by lightning in the Damascus area Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

Both victims are men in their 50's or 60's who were hit by lightning outside a home at 222nd Drive and Tillstrom road in Damascus, said Alice Lasher with the Boring Fire Department.

Neighbors told KGW one of the victims was a contractor who had come to survey a project for Ed Wetterlin, the man who lives at the Damascus house.

Wetterlin was taken to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in serious condition, but was upgraded to fair by late Monday morning.

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The other victim was transported to Mt. Hood Medical Center in critical condition.

The men were reported to have been standing under a grouping of 80 foot high trees about 100 feet from the home when they were hit.

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Life Flight was initially called to the scene but was unable to land in the area due to the storm.