Posts Tagged ‘lightning’
Sudden Storms Drench Parts Of Delmarva
Sudden storms and downpours drench isolated portions of Delmarva. Portions of western Kent Count received two-and-a-half to more than four inches of rainfall Monday afternoon. In Harrington alone, firefighters and first responders responded to downed trees, water trapping drivers in their vehicles, or water coming into residences. Vivid lightning and torrential downpours also impacted portions…
Read MoreLightning Sparks Attic Fire In Angola
Lightning struck a home in Middle Creek Preserve in Angola during Thursday afternoon’s storm. According to the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, firefighters were dispatched to a home on Caldwell Circle Thursday afternoon, and discovered a working fire in the attic of the home. The fire was quickly put out. No injuries were reported. Members…
Read MoreLightning May Have Caused Mobile Home Fire
A preliminary investigation indicates that a bolt of lightning may have caused a mobile home fire in Wicomico County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire on Meadow Bridge Road in Fruitland was reported Tuesday night at about 8:33 p.m. About 25 members of the Fruitland Volunteer Fire Company had the fire…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fires Near Pinewater Farms Near Long Neck and Laurel Caused by Lightning
UPDATED – 7/18/19 – State Fire Marshal investigators confirm the two house fires on Woods Court last night were the result of lightning strikes. There were no injuries and damage is estimated at $15,000 at each residence. A third lightning strike occurred on Mount Pleasant Road near Laurel causing an estimated $25,000 in damage. Crews…
Read MoreUPDATED: Friday Morning Storms
UPDATED – 12:25pm – Storms are moving south and off the coast – some storms remaining between Bethany Beach and Ocean City. The Delaware Electric Cooperative has restored power to all but all but two members – in the Lewes and Rehoboth Beach area. Delmarva Power also has scattered small outages in the Millsboro, Ocean…
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