Both fires occurred during multiple rounds of severe weather across Illinois. Since April 17, 27 tornadoes have touched down in the state.
Fire crews responded to two separate house fires in the Chicago suburbs last week after lightning strikes during a stretch of severe thunderstorms.
On Friday, April 17, the Wheaton Fire Department responded to a home on Wendover Lane after lightning struck the roof. Officials said crews contained the blaze to the attic and brought it under control within 20 minutes. No residents or firefighters were injured…