Lightning sparks house fire in Wilkes County; man pulled from home in critical condition

Lightning strike sparks Wilkes County house fire; extreme hoarding hampers escape, officials say

A lightning strike led to a house fire in Wilkes County, according to county officials.

Lightning sparks house fire in Wilkes County; man pulled from home in critical condition

WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is in critical condition after a lightning strike sparked a house fire in Wilkes County, according to Fire Marshal Robbie Bolin. At about 7:30 p.m., fire officials responded to a structure fire on the 200 block of Knollwood Drive. A person who was trapped inside the house was [...]

Man rescued from burning home in critical condition

A man rescued by firefighters from his burning home at 226 Knollwood Drive in the Moravian Falls Fire District Wednesday evening remained in critical condition at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem at mid-morning Thursday, said Wilkes…