Roof Fire After Lightning Storm | Montpelier News

A lightning strike sparked a roof fire in an Essex Junction apartment building just after midnight, forcing firefighters to battle flames inside the structure and escalate to a four-alarm response. Five apartments were damaged — one by direct fire, four by firefighting water — but thankfully, no one was injured. The building manager is now working urgently to find temporary housing for displaced residents as the community recovers from this sudden, storm-triggered disaster. 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/be3a596f21df2c72