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Lightning Strikes Port Deposit Home, Sparks Fire: Officials
The fire that caused $25,000 in damage to a vacant home in Port Deposit Wednesday night was attributed to lightning.
PORT DEPOSIT, MD — Lightning struck a home in Port Deposit Wednesday night, sparking a fire, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The home was vacant at the time, officials said, and nobody was injured.
Firefighters were called when a passerby noticed the blaze in the 100 block of Jackson Park Road at 7:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29.
The Water Witch Volunteer Fire Company responded, and officials said that about 35 firefighters brought the blaze under control in 20 minutes.
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The fire was contained to the attic, according to authorities.
It began in the exterior of the two-story home, where the fire marshal said lightning struck the roof.
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"The area experienced severe thunderstorms prior to the fire being discovered," the fire marshal said in a statement.
There was $25,000 in damage as a result of the blaze.
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