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

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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