Lightning does strike twice as Hampshire fire crews called to second house fire

By Neil Fatkin
Published 28th Aug 2020, 15:47 GMT
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THEY say lightning doesn’t strike twice – in this case it did as fire crews have been mobilised to house a second house fire caused by lightning.

Firefighters from Fareham and Gosport were mobilised at 2.36pm this afternoon (August 28) to a house on Summerleigh Walk in Fareham.

A statement from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Serviced said: ‘There was a fire in the roof space which has been caused by lightning.’

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It is the second incident this afternoon in which fires have been caused by lightning.

Firefighters from Hampshire have attended a second house fire caused by lightning.Firefighters from Hampshire have attended a second house fire caused by lightning.
Firefighters from Hampshire have attended a second house fire caused by lightning.

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