Home struck by lightning
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a Hampshire street when a home was struck by lightning.
A crew from Fareham fire station went to Tukes Avenue in Bridgemary after a lightning bolt damaged a communal chimney on the roof of two homes, both of which were unoccupied at the time.
Lightening strike , house full of smoke, a broken chimney, and some very wet Firefighters #teamhants #allweathers pic.twitter.com/8GlxpYlHtA
— Fareham Fire Stn (@Fareham17) June 25, 2016
A fire service spokesman said: “The lightning punched a pole in the chimney, even though it was made of reinforced concrete.
“But there was no fire and no-one was hurt.”
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