8/5/14 - A home in Oceola Township caught fire this morning after being struck by lightning. Howell Fire Chief Andy Pless tells WHMI they arrived just before 8am to find smoke and flames through the roof and in the attic of the home on Purdy Lane. Pless says a woman and her two sons were home at the time, heard the lighting strike and began investigating. He says they discovered the fire in the attic but were able to call 911 and everyone made it out safely, including the family pets. Pless says the fire was extinguished pretty quickly and contained mostly to the attic and the exterior walls of the home. There was water damage and the home will need a new roof as well as some work on the outside walls and siding but Pless says itâs nothing that canât be repaired fairly easily and quickly so the family can get back in their home. (JM)
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