Lightning Strike Sets Fire To Ridgewood Building: Officials

Lightning sets fire to Hicksville home; 3 boats catch fire in Freeport

About 125 firefighters were called to extinguish both fires, authorities said.

Lightning Strike Sets Fire To Ridgewood Building: Officials

A thunderstorm that flooded highways in Bergen County also started a fire, officials confirmed.

Gladwin residents urged to avoid bathrooms after lightning strike

Residents in the city of Gladwin are being told to refrain from using the bathroom to avoid sewage backups.

Apparent Lightning Strike Sparks Small Rooftop Fire in Godfrey

GODFREY — A lightning strike is believed to have caused a small rooftop fire at International Mulch on Stamper Lane on Monday, July 27, 2026, about an hour after multiple power lines went down in three locations after a storm hit with heavy winds, according to Ben Hamberg, assistant fire chief for the Godfrey Fire Protection District.Hamberg said the fire at International Mulch was believed to have been caused by a lightning strike. He said ther…

Lightning Strike Sparks Structure Fire In Stony Point

https://monseyscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WhatsApp-Video-2026-07-28-at-5.39.57-PM.mp4 Firefighters from the Stony Point, West Haverstraw, and Hillcrest Fire Departments, along with other emergency personnel, responded to 109 Thiells Road following reports of a structure fire believed to have been sparked by a lightning strike.  The post Lightning Strike Sparks Structure Fire In Stony Point appeared first on Monsey Scoop.