CECIL COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — A lightning strike that damaged gas tubing caused a basement fire at a home in Elkton on Saturday night, resulting in approximately $20,000 in damages, authorities reported.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal said the fire was reported at 9:12 p.m. July 18 at 17 Autumn Woods Drive in Cecil County.
The fire originated in the basement ceiling space and was discovered by the homeowner, Michael Orwig, who was awake in the basement at the time…