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Lightning Strike Causes $150,000 To Lincoln Home

By Tom Stanton Sep 21, 2023 | 12:13 PM

Lincoln Fire and Rescue officials say lightning sparked a fire that caused $150,000 to a home near 34th and Yankee Hill Road Tuesday night.   LFR Public Information Officer MJ Lierman says the roof of the home was struck around 8:20 p.m.

She says the owners were home at the time and called 911.  Lierman says the homeowner had a ladder placed to the opening of the attic area when they arrived.   Crews then found the fire burning in the attic and used a water cannon to fight the flames.

She says the fire caused $100,000 in damage to the home and another $50,000 to the contents.