Crime & Safety

House Fire in Moorestown May Have Been Result Of Lightning Strike

Two families were displaced, but no one was injured in the overnight fire.

Moorestown, NJ -- Two families were displaced following a house fire on the 400 block of Mallard Lane overnight Tuesday, Moorestown Police said in a Twitter post.

Officials to believe the fire may have been caused by a lightning strike, but the official cause remains under investigation, Moorestown Police Chief Lee Lieber said.

No residents were injured in the fire, which broke out around 1:30 a.m. Police, fire and EMS responded to the scene, and encountered heavy fire coming from the roof upon arrival.

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The fire took about an hour to get under control, according to Fox 29.

The attached image was posted by the Moorestown Fire Department on Facebook

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