Dearborn Home Suffers Minor Damage from Lightning Strike

A two-family home in Dearborn suffered minor structural damage from a lightning strike on Tuesday evening, Dearborn Fire Department officials said.

Batallion Chief Andy Lanahm said firefighters were dispatched to the 6200 block of Ternes Street around 6 p.m. after a lightning strike caused a fire to break out in the attic of the house.

Lanahm said the house was unoccupied at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported. He said the smoke and fire damage were contained to an upper flat.

"We were notified thanks to the quick thinking of a neighbor, who saw smoke coming from the roof," he said.

Firefighters were also dispatched to a single-family home on Argyle Street near the intersection of Ruby and Ford Road around 10 p.m. after neighbors reported a burning smell emanating from the home.

Lanahm said the fire was contained to a first floor wall in the home, however the cause of the fire is under investigation. The home was unoccupied, and no injuries were reported, he said.

"There is significant structural damage to the home on Argyle Street, but no one has come forward claiming ownership of the property," Lanahm said.