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Lightning bolt brings downs bricks from chimney of Cambridge home on Oxford Street

Lightning bolt brings downs bricks from chimney of Cambridge home on Oxford Street
Lightning bolt brings downs bricks from chimney of Cambridge home on Oxford Street 00:28

CAMBRIDGE -- A bolt of lightning hit the chimney of a home in Cambridge Friday when a powerful line of afternoon thunderstorms blasted through the area.

The lightning strike knocked off some bricks of the home on Oxford Street, but it did not trigger a fire.

The city building inspector is assessing the house to make sure it's still safe. 

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