Lightning Strikes Home and “Jolts” Resident

Hamilton County (WDEF) – A Lightning strike caused a small fie in East Brainerd this morning.

It hit a townhouse on Arbell Lane just off Shallowford Road.

Tri-Community firemen found smoke in the home and a fire in the attic.

They got it out quickly.

A resident told our Erik Avanier that he was working on his computer when the lightning struck.

He says he felt a jolt from the electric surge.

But he wasn’t hurt badly enough to go to the hospital.

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