PEORIA, Ill. – A lightning strike in Peoria caused a fire early this Friday morning, displacing one resident from their home.
Around 1:00 AM, during a storm, a homeowner on West Bellehaven Lane heard a loud crack and boom outside. Shortly after, she smelled smoke and called for help.
Battalion Chief Rick Waldron says when firefighters arrived, they found insulation smoldering in the attic and spreading into the walls.
Crews were able to get the fire under control in about five minutes, keeping the damage to around $20,000. No one was hurt.
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