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Family Escapes Fire After Lightning Strikes Gurnee Townhome

CHICAGO (CBS)-- A lightning strike in the northern suburbs caused a family to flee from their home.

The lightning strike set the attic of a Gurnee townhouse on fire.

Officials said a neighbor saw the lightning strike and warned the family inside. The parents, two kids and a dog were able to escape the house safely.

 

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