Lightning Strikes Sparks Fire At Falmouth Home

FALMOUTH, MA — Local fire officials believe that lighting is to blame for an early morning attic fire in Falmouth on Tuesday.

Around 4:50 a.m., two East Falmouth residents reported hearing a loud noise that shook their home on Fox Run Lane. The power at their home went out after the bang and the second-floor smoke detector activated shortly after.

While searching the home they discovered a fire in a second-floor bedroom ceiling. Small sections of the ceiling had fallen, and fire could be seen in the attic area above, fire officials said.

Both residents safely evacuated the house and fire officials were called to the scene.

Those responders entered through a second-floor bedroom where they were able to quickly extinguish the fire.

Overhaul and fire investigation was completed by 6:40 a.m. and the building was released back to the homeowners at 7:15 a.m., officials said.

The lighting strike appears to have caused the fire, but an investigation is still ongoing, officials said.