Lightning strike causes house fire in Poolesville, 65 firefighters respond


MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said 65 firefighters responded to a house that caught on fire after it was struck by lightning.

Officials said that on Saturday close to midnight, crews responded to a house fire in the 19600 block of Westerly Ave. in Poolesville.

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There, crews saw the fire that was in the basement and had spread to the outside of the home.

A person, who was inside the house at the time, said they reported seeing smoke from the basement after a lightning strike.

No injuries were reported and the family was displaced.

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