Lightning Strike Ignites Englewood Home

ENGLEWOOD, NJ — A lightning strike was likely the cause of a fire that broke out at a house on Nicholas Avenue in Englewood on Thursday afternoon, according to Englewood Fire Department Chief Erik S. Enersen.

The 2-alarm fire started on the attic of a 2.5 story single-family home and was reported at around 3:13 p.m., Enersen said.

Two people were safely evacuated and there were no injuries.

The was fire brought under control by 3:41 pm., with the help of about 5o firefighters. Mutual aid was brought in from Teaneck, Tenafly and Hackensack.

The building was determined uninhabitable. Fire damages were mostly in the attic and there were also water damages in the rest of the house and openings in the building, according to Enersen.

The fire department determined that the fire was likely caused by a lightning strike after finding evidence that pointed in that direction and no other possible causes.