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Lightning strike sparks house fire in Palm Coast

PALM COAST, Fla. — Investigators said a lightning strike caused a Palm Coast home to catch fire on Wednesday night.

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The homeowners said that during a thunderstorm, they began to smell and see smoke in their home after a bolt of lightning struck their home.

Crews said flames were coming out from the attic.

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Crews were able to put out the fire. Then, they worked together to clean up the area.

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.