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Lightning Strike Sparks $850K House Fire in Montgomery County and Displaces 5

Officials said the family escaped before flames spread through the roof, and one firefighter was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said the single-family home in the 9200 block of Warfield Road was apparently struck by lightning between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. Saturday.

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Lightning strike sparks $850K house fire in Montgomery County and displaces 5

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said the single-family home in the 9200 block of Warfield Road was apparently struck by lightning between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. Saturday.

·Chevy Chase, United States
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Firefighter Injured, 5 Displaced After Montgomery County House Fire

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews responded to the fire around 4:30 a.m. in the 9200 block of Warfield Road in Gaithersburg.

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Lightning strike sets Gaithersburg home ablaze leaving 5 without home, 1 firefighter hurt

A lightning strike sparked a house fire in Montgomery County that caused about $850,000 in damage and displaced five people.

·Washington, United States
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Fox5 DC broke the news in Washington, United States on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
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