Brentwood Home Catches Fire After Lightning Strike
I’ll never forget the first time I read about the Brentwood home fire. Imagine this: it’s midnight, lightning is flashing across the Bay Area, and a young family’s dream home—still under renovation—is suddenly in flames. A single bolt of electricity struck the weather vane on their roof, sending fire racing into the attic.
The homeowner, Anish Singh, was stunned. He has a young son at home, and his wife is expecting twins. He told reporters he couldn’t believe their house had been struck. “What are the chances?” he asked. That mix of disbelief and fear is something any of us could feel if it happened to our home.
Stories like this aren’t just headlines. They make you pause and wonder: could lightning really hit my house, and if it did, would I be prepared?…