Lightning Strikes Tree, Travels Through Sprinkler System Into Home’s Wiring

A lightning strike sparked a fire at a house in New Jersey Tuesday morning, and a neighbor is being hailed as a hero for his quick response to prevent a bad situation from ending up much worse. The incident happened just after 3 a.m. at a home on Gaynor Place in Glen Rock. "It sounded legitimately like a gunshot in your ear," resident Brian Radman said. "It was the loudest noise ever. I felt static in my hand from the lightning." Police say lightning struck a tree next to the house, stripping off the bark, before traveling underground and making contact with the house’s sprinkler system.