Lightning strikes Gatineau
Posted Jun 29, 2011 05:55:03 AM.
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The severe thunderstorm that hit Ottawa last night creating havoc for Ottawa firefighters also kept Gatineau firefighters hopping as well. A quick acting neighbour of the home at 850 Saint-Rene boulevard battled flames of a home struck by lightning until firefighters arrived. While the home did have a lightning rod, an electric charge was sent into the walls of the house. The family will be able to return home this morning. Meanwhile, in L’Ange Gardien, a bolt of lightning struck a barn at 891 Pierre Laporte Road. Flames engulfed the structure which was destroyed. In both cases, no injuries were reported.
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