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Lightning Strikes Home in Seaford

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SEAFORD, Del. (AP) - Fire officials say lightning is to blame for a house fire in Seaford.

WBOC-TV reports the fire took place late Monday night.
 
Blades Volunteer Fire Company says it took crews about 40 minutes to get the fire under control. Although there were people home at the time of the lightning strike, no injuries were reported.
 
Firefighters say the damage was mainly contained to the insulation of the home and plastic underground.
 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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