Lightning Strike Sparks Apartment Fire that Displaced 6 Families, Killed Dog

Lightning strike sparks apartment fire that displaced 6 families, killed dog

Lightning struck a Pikesville apartment building, sparking a three-alarm blaze that caused a partial roof collapse, displaced over a dozen people and killed at least one dog, fire officials said.

Lightning caused Pikesville apartment fire that displaced several families

UPDATE (Aug. 15): Investigators from the Baltimore County Police Department’s Fire Investigation Division consulted a lightning strike report that confirmed that a strike occurred directly at the latitude and longitude of 1803 Rambling Ridge Lane before Thursday’s fire. “It happened fast, furious and it was still raining,” said Clynthia Graham, an apartment resident. “I just happened to look over, and oh my gosh, flames just started shooting up.…

Lightning Strike Sparks Pikesville Apartment Fire, Displacing 14 Residents

Source: Aniket Dharmik / Getty A lightning strike is to blame for a massive fire that tore through the Twin Ridge Apartments in Pikesville on Thursday afternoon, leaving 14 residents without a home and killing one dog. The blaze broke out around 3:40 p.m. in the 1800 block of Rambling Ridge Lane, just minutes after the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baltimore County. Firefighters arrived within minutes to find …

Lightning strike sparks 3-alarm apartment fire, partial roof collapse in Baltimore County

PIKESVILLE, MD—A lightning strike was the cause of a three-alarm apartment fire in Pikesville on Thursday that brought nearly 100 firefighters to the scene and resulted in minor injuries to two firefighters, according to fire investigators. The Baltimore County Fire Department announced Friday that investigators confirmed the lightning strike using a report from Core Logic, which indicated a direct hit at the address of 1803 Rambling Ridge Lane.…