Lightning strikes cause various fires across Orange County, including house fire in Aliso Viejo

Saturday, September 11, 2021
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (KABC) -- As storms moved across the region, firefighters say a lightning strike sparked a house fire in Orange County.

The lightning hit the garage of a home on Birchmont in Aliso Viejo, setting it on fire Thursday night, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
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When firefighters arrived, the garage was fully engulfed in flames, but the main part of the home was saved due to the quick action of fire crews. A vehicle inside the garage was fully charred.

The agency added that multiple lighting strikes caused various fires across the county, but nobody was hurt.

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