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Lightning Strike Sparks Fire At Nahant Home

NAHANT (CBS) - Lightning hit a house in Nahant sparking a fire there early Monday morning.

The fire department was called to the two-and-a-half story home on Flash Road around 2:15 a.m. When they arrived they saw smoke coming from the roof and later found fire in the second floor walls.

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Lighting hit this house in Nahant early Monday morning. (WBZ-TV)

One person was home at the time the lightning struck and got out safely.

Firefighters were able to get the fire under control and clear the scene by 4:30 a.m.

There's extensive damage to the second floor and attic.

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