No injuries were reported when lightning sparked a fire in a bedroom in Oak Ridge on Tuesday, firefighters said.
The Oak Ridge Fire Department responded to reports of a tree being struck by lightning in the 100 block of Baltimore Drive at about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 2.
Firefighters said the energy from the lightning strike ran into a nearby home, causing the electrical outlets in a bedroom to arc. The electrical arcing set a bed on fire, which heavily damaged the bedroom and its contents, a press release said.
The homeowner had practiced fire safety by shutting the bedroom door before leaving the home, the press release said. This action prevented the flames from spreading to other parts of the structure.
The fire was contained to the bedroom.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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