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CHARLOTTE — A southwest Charlotte family was displaced after a lightning strike caused a house fire on Sunday afternoon.
Structure Fire Update; 9900 block of Steele Meadow Rd; CFD Investigators deemed the fire accidental due to a lighting strike; occupants displaced & staying with family; estimated fire loss $54k; working smoke alarms alerted occupants to the fire. pic.twitter.com/3g3lZqrPLO
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) June 12, 2023
Firefighters with the Charlotte Fire Department went to a call on Steele Meadow Road just after 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
CFD said the fire was controlled in 15 minutes by 30 firefighters from two departments.
Fire investigators said the cause of the fire was accidental and caused by a lightning strike. The fire caused $54,000 in damage.
The department said the residents have been displaced but will be staying with family.
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