Lightning Strike Results in Fire

At 6:20am on Wednesday morning the Rochester Fire Department was called to 46 Jason’s Lane for a house that was struck by lightning resulting in a possible fire in the basement.

The first police officer on scene reported that everyone was safely out of the house and there was a heavy smoke condition.  Initial interior fire crews found that the fire had extended up through the attic and roof.

Command officers on scene called for assistance from Acushnet for a water tanker, Mattapoisett for an engine to respond to the scene and Marion to cover Rochester’s Station One.

The house sustained extensive fire and smoke damage. Clean up crews were on hand through the morning assessing the damage.

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