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Lightning Strike In Maryland Causes $10,000 Worth Of Damage To Area Home

An overnight lightning strike in Carroll County caused thousands of dollars to a Westminster home, authorities announced.

2100 blk of Frizzellburg Road, Westminster, Carroll County

2100 blk of Frizzellburg Road, Westminster, Carroll County

Photo Credit: Maryland State Police
The lightning strike caused a fire in a Frizzellburg Road home in Westminster

The lightning strike caused a fire in a Frizzellburg Road home in Westminster

Photo Credit: Facebook/Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company
The lightning strike caused a fire in a Frizzellburg Road home in Westminster

The lightning strike caused a fire in a Frizzellburg Road home in Westminster

Photo Credit: Facebook/Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company

First responders were dispatched to the 2100 block of Frizzellburg Road shortly after 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, where there was a report of a dwelling fire outside a two-story single-family home.

According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, crews from the Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department dispatched 10 firefighters for the one-alarm fire, which was knocked down within 30 minutes once the alarm company transmitted an alert regarding the incident.

“This is a good example of the importance of having working alarms in your home,” a spokesperson for the Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company stated.

The cause of the fire was determined to be related to a lightning strike, officials said. No injuries were reported. The Fire Marshal estimated the damage to the home to be approximately $10,000 for the homeowner. 

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