Direct Lightning Strike To Anne Arundel County Home Causes $100K Worth Of Damage
RIVA, Md. (WJZ) -- A lightning strike to an Anne Arundel County home Thursday afternoon caused $100,000 worth of damage, according to officials.
Firefighters were called to the 3200 block of Pike Drive around 3:41 p.m. for a reported dwelling fire. When officials arrived, they found smoke coming from the roof of the home.
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Firefighters had the fire under control in about 20 minutes.
Officials said that no injuries were reported in the incident.
The preliminary cause of the fire was a direct lightning strike, officials said.