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Lightning Likely Sparked Lycoming Co. Fire

Lightning Likely Sparked Lycoming Co. Fire - Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 10:35AM EST

Reported by: Eyewitness News
Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 @ 10:35am EST
CLINTON TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY- A lightning strike may be the cause of a fire in Lycoming County early Tuesday morning.

Smoke started to come out of a first floor wall in a home along Pinchtown Road in Clinton Township just before 6:30 A. M. That was just after an intense thunderstorm moved through the area.

Fire Chief Todd Winder says the smoke spread with flames later coming from an attic wall. The two-story house, which was built in the 1800s, has damage in excess of $100,000.

Two people living inside the home called 9-1-1, then evacuated. They were unharmed.

A State Police Fire Marshal will be at the scene Wednesday to determine if lightning did indeed spark this fire.