Crime & Safety
House Hit By Lightning During Passing Thunderstorms In Somerset County
A small deck fire was sparked as a result of the lightning strike as well, said police.
MONTGOMERY, NJ — A fire sparked after a house was hit by lightning in Montgomery on Wednesday, said police.
On July 25 at 3:09 p.m., Montgomery Police, Montgomery Fire Stations 45 and 46, Rocky Hill Fire, and Montgomery EMS were called to a home on Bronson Way for the report that the house was struck by lightning during the passing thunderstorms, said Montgomery Police.
A small fire sparked under their deck, which the resident was able to extinguish on their own, said police.
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The resident also said an outdoor gas line may have been hit. PSE&G came to the scene.
No one was injured. Fire personnel and PSE&G remained on the scene to investigate.
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Correction: The Montgomery Police Department incorrectly listed the date of the event. It is now corrected.
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