Lightning strike causes structure fire Wednesday
By:
Kate Uebler
Posted: Jun 18, 2025 8:38 PM EDT | Updated: Jun 18, 2025 8:47 PM EDT
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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- On Wednesday at approximately 5:10 p.m. Clay Fire was dispatched to the 140 block of David Street on the report of a structure fire.
Upon arriving, firefighters found smoke coming from a detached garage.
The owner of the property was able to exit the home, after hearing a loud boom from a lightning strike and her home losing power.
No one was hurt from the fire, with the garage sustaining smoke, fire, and water damage.
The fire is still under investigation, but a lightning strike is believed to be the cause of the fire.
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