Crime & Safety
Home Struck by Lightning, Owner Puts Fire Out With Hose
A home on Mallard Rd caught fire briefly Tuesday afternoon due to lightning.
The porch roof of a home on Mallard Road in Northampton caught fire after being struck by lightning Tuesday afternoon, the Courier Times reported.
Northampton Fire Co. Deputy Chief Rob Holmes told the newspaper there were no injures in the incident, which was reported at 4 p.m. The fire was extinguished by the homeowner with a garden hose before firefighters arrived, according to the Courier Times.
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