Lightning Strikes Home, Sparks Fire | Annapolis News

Lightning struck a house in Elkton, sparking a basement fire by frying gas tubing—right as homeowner Michael Orwig was down there. He heard a crack, saw flames in the ceiling, and pulled out extinguishers and a hose to stop it before firefighters arrived. Damage? Roughly $20K—$18K to the structure, $2K to contents. Investigators blame the lightning, specifically its impact on corrugated stainless steel tubing. The smoke alarm didn’t trigger immediately because the fire started in the ceiling space. No injuries, no arrests—just a freak accident that’s a stark reminder: nature’s raw power can overwhelm even our best tech. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/aa3ca4f2acfca14f