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

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.

By Neil Fatkin

Published 28th Aug 2020, 15:47 GMT

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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.’

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.

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