Video shows smoke rise from suburban house fire likely caused by lightning strike

A suburban house fire that sent smoke billowing into the air Thursday morning was likely caused by a lightning strike, officials said.

Around noon, Morton Grove Fire Department officials responded to a structure fire on the 6400 block of Hoffman Terrance and found a two-story home on fire.

The roof, the attic and an exterior wall of the home were in flames when MGFD arrived, authorities said…

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