There were no injuries after lightning struck the roof of an Alexandria home on Wednesday night (July 9).
The Alexandria Fire Department was notified at around 6:40 p.m. by the homeowner that the roof of their two-level townhouse was smoking, according to dispatches. Inside, firefighters found and extinguished smoke and fire in the attic.
The Alexandria Fire Department’s union, the International Association of Firefighters Local 2141, confirmed on social media that a lightning strike caused the blaze…