Lightning strike causes blaze
Posted Jul 19, 2010 10:12:09 AM.
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Officials with Waterloo Fire Rescue have confirmed lightning was the cause of a house fire from early Monday morning.
The fire broke out shortly after 2:00am Monday at a home on Woolwich Street in Waterloo.
The lightning struck the aluminum soffit of the house, which ignited and spread through the roof.
Damage is estimated at $300,000 dollars.
No one was hurt in the blaze.
The Red Cross was called in at the time to provide temporary accommodations for two people who live in the home.
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