Lightning strikes South Elgin-area house
A two-story house on Falcons Trail south of McDonald Road west of South Elgin was struck by lighting Friday afternoon, the South Elgin Fire Department reported.
The only fire found was smoldering in insulation, said Assistant Chief Bill Sohn, but many things were blown off their connections, including lights and a well control box. The house also lost some siding and roof vents, and the electrical system was affected.
The fire department ordered the gas and electricity turned off until an inspection could be made.
“It’s a good thing they called us because we found that smoldering insulation,” said Sohn. “They weren’t going to for a while.”
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