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Greenwood Home Gutted By Fire Believed Caused By Lightning

GREENWOOD (KFSM) — A fire severely damaged a home in Greenwood early Tuesday. According to a report from the Greenwood Police Department, police and firef...
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GREENWOOD (KFSM) — A fire severely damaged a home in Greenwood early Tuesday.

According to a report from the Greenwood Police Department, police and firefighters were dispatched to 139 N. Aster Street at 3:37 a.m. on a report of a structure fire.

Chief Stewart Bryan with the Greenwood Fire Department told 5NEWS a woman and her dog were awoken early this morning to smoke detectors. They then got up and saw the house smoking and called 9-1-1.

The fire spread quickly through the house. Fire crews were able to save two rooms, but three were a total loss.

Chief Bryan believes the fire  started by a lighting strike during a thunderstorm, as the woman and neighbors all reported a loud lightning strike right before the call.

The brick home was left gutted, with the roof collapsed and the siding above the brick melted off and dangling near the ground.

Greenwood Home Gutted By Fire Believed Caused By Lightning

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