Lightning Strike Blamed For House Fire In Woodbury, Minnesota

A home in Woodbury is being called unlivable after being gutted by a fire triggered by a suspected lightning strike. Fire Commander John Wallgren says engines were dispatched just before 4:30 a.m. on reports of a fire. When firefighters arrived flames were leaping from the roof of the home on the 9400 block of Wentlock Road. Residents said a lightning strike that shook the entire neighborhood was to blame. Crews entered the house and tried to fight the fire from inside, but flames soon leapt across the entire roof line, forcing firefighters to attack from above with two ladder trucks.