Lightning sparks house fire in Chesterfield County

TL;DR: Lightning struck a house in the Meadowbrook Farm neighborhood Saturday afternoon, igniting a fire that displaced one resident as severe thunderstorms swept through Chesterfield County.

The story

A lightning strike ignited a house fire in the Meadowbrook Farm neighborhood off Iron Bridge Road on Saturday afternoon as severe thunderstorms moved through Chesterfield County. Firefighters responding to the 5700 block of Country Manor Court discovered smoke and flames coming from the home's attic. The fire was brought under control, and one resident was displaced from the home.

The lightning-sparked fire was one of three fires blamed on lightning in Chesterfield that afternoon. The storms also caused widespread power disruptions across the region, leaving over 17,800 Dominion Energy customers without power, including more than 8,200 in Chesterfield, over 7,700 in Henrico, 1,130 in Hanover, and 500 in Richmond.

Key players

• Chesterfield Fire and EMS: Emergency response and fire suppression

Why it matters: The incident underscores the property damage and displacement risks that severe thunderstorms pose to county residents, particularly during active lightning activity.

Places

• Country Manor Court
• Meadowbrook Farm
• Iron Bridge Road
• Chesterfield County

Related links

• Chesterfield County Storm Information
• Dominion Energy Outage Map

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Sources

• Lightning strike blamed for Chesterfield house fire
• Watch: Crews respond to Virginia house fire caused by lightning strike as severe weather roars through area