MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – A lightning strike caused a first-alarm fire on Quality Lane in Maryland Heights during last night’s storms, the fire protection district said.
Crews were dispatched to the home at 9:26 p.m. as the first round of thunderstorms moved through the area.
Fire officials said crews quickly put out a small fire inside the home. A photo from the scene appears to show a tree in the front yard of the residence with a scar from the strike…