Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (queen city news) — A lightning strike sparked a house fire in the aftermath of a strong storm that left many without power and one person dead in Gaston County. According to Cornelius Lemley Fire Rescue.
Firefighters said a lightning strike caused the garage fire. The fire was extinguished in about 25 minutes. No one was home at the time.
Davidson Fire Department Station 1 and Huntersville Fire Department Station 2 also responded.