Naperville weather: House catches fire after lightning strike, officials say

House fire caused $30K in damage
Monday, September 19, 2022
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A Naperville home caught fire Sunday night after it was struck by lightning as storms moved through the area, Naperville fire officials said.

Naperville emergency officials received a call just before 11 p.m. about a home in the 4600-block of Cork Tree Drive. The caller said the home had caught fire after being struck by lightning.
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Fire crews saw flames coming through the roof when they arrived, and ensured all residents were out of the building.

They were able to quickly extinguish the fire.

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Naperville officials determined a lightning strike did cause the blaze.
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No one was injured, and the building was deemed habitable.



The fire caused an estimated $30,000 in damage, Naperville officials said.

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