Lightning strike displaces 4 Far West End families
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Lightning struck a Far West End apartment complex in Henrico County last night.
It happened in the 10300 block of Trellis Crossing Lane near Pump Road and Ridgefield Parkway just before midnight as a line of strong storms rolled through the county.
Several occupants heard and felt the lightning strike before discovering smoke and fire coming from their attic area. All occupants departed their homes safely prior to the fire department arrival.
Henrico Fire units arrived to find heavy smoke from the attic area with fire inside the attic, and firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze without incident.
Four families are displaced by the fire damage, and they are being assisted by the American Red Cross.
Henrico Fire officials also responded to several other storm-related incidents during the evening, according to officials.
