Lightning strikes Sugarcreek Twp. house 2nd time

UPDATE @ 11:38 p.m.

A lightning bolt put a large hole in the side of a house tonight while a family of four was inside.

The hole — about 4 feet wide and 3 feet tall — cut through the upper story’s vinyl siding, insulation and drywall.

It was the second time the house had been hit by lightning, neighbors say.

Sugarcreek Twp. firefighters were called at 10:05 p.m. to the house in the 4000 block of Seema Drive. There were no injuries, but the family is temporarily displaced, fire officials said.

Crews shut off electricity and were checking for burns throughout the home. Smoke filled the home following the lightning strike, but it’s not clear where the house sustained smoke damage.

Repairs could reach $10,000, crews said.

UPDATE @ 11:08 p.m.

Lightning struck a Sugarcreek Twp. home tonight — for the second time.

A lightning bolt went through the upper story of a home in the 4000 block of Seema Drive shortly after 10 p.m.

Smoke filled the home, and the family is likely displaced for the night, according to fire officials.

There were no injuries.

FIRST REPORT

A lightning strike sparked a house fire tonight in Greene County.

Crews were called shortly after 10 p.m. to the 4000 block of Seema Drive in Sugarcreek Twp.

There were reports of smoke filling the house and a hole on the outside of the home.

In addition to Sugarcreek Twp. firefighters, crews from Bellbrook and Washington Twp. also responded, according to Sugarcreek Twp. dispatch.

There are no reports of injuries.

We are on the way and will update this report as we learn details.