Lightning Strike Causes House Fire In Baltimore County
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WOODLAWN, Md. (WJZ) -- A Woodlawn home caught on fire after lightning struck it Thursday afternoon.
The Baltimore County Fire Department responded to the 3400 block of Flannery Lane around 3 p.m. for a fire showing from a roof of a two-story duplex.
House fire in Woodlawn caused by a lightning strike #BeOnWJZ pic.twitter.com/Rg29x2GBZb
— MD FireBuff Photography (@KorySilverman1) July 4, 2019
The fire was knocked out quickly.
Firefighters determined the fire started from a lightning strike.
Update:#bcofd // Dwelling Fire//3400 Block of Flannery Lane// fire has been placed under control. Cause of the fire has been determined to be from a lightning strike. No further information at this time. ^MJ
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) July 4, 2019
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