Lightning strike causes house fire in Poolesville, 65 firefighters respond
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said during a thunderstorm, 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.
Credit: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Credit: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Credit: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue
A person, who was inside the house at the time, said they reported seeing smoke from the basement after a lightning strike.
Officials said the lightning strike caused the fire. It started in the basement’s laundry room. The estimated cost of damages include around $800,000 in structural damage and around $200,000 in contents.
No injuries were reported and three people were displaced.
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