Crime & Safety

Lightning Strike Suspected in Clarksville

Fire broke out at a residence during storm, Howard County emergency officials said.

CLARKSVILLE, MD — Crews knocked a house fire in Clarksville Thursday afternoon that was allegedly caused by a lightning strike.

The blaze broke out in the 5900 block of Trotter Road, the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services reported before 4 p.m.

By 4:30 p.m., the fire was out, but firefighters remained at the scene to ventilate the structure.

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