Car Crashes Into Home, Lightning Strikes House: Milford Fire Dept.

MILFORD, CT – Milford Fire Department firefighters received a call for service at two homes for different incidents at different times.

Adam Hansen, MFD PIO, said the first call for service came on Monday, July 3, when a single passenger-style vehicle struck a house Monday morning.

Hansen said that when fire crews arrived on the scene and saw the vehicle had crashed into the house, they immediately shut down power to the entire house.

Hansen said there was no significant structural damage to the house, and no injuries were reported.

A few days later, on Wednesday evening around 5:12 p.m., the emergency operations center received a 911 call for a report of a possible structure fire, Hansen said.

According to Hansen, the call came in during the height of the storm on Wednesday evening.

When fire crews arrived at the house and completed a 360 walk around the building, they determined a lightning strike struck the home because they saw bricks from a chimney throughout the yard, Hansen said.

Hansen said fire crews quickly entered the house, checking for fire extension utilizing thermal imagine cameras, but the check for extension proved negative.

There was no significant structural damage. However, Hansen said there was a hole in the roof from where the chimney previously stood.

Hansen said no injuries were sustained, and the homeowners elected to stay home for the night.

If your house is ever struck by lightning, it’s important to call 911 and the fire department, Hansen said. There could be structural damage or unseen fires starting to develop in the concealed spaces of your home. If you smell smoke or there are any other signs of an emergency, it is advised to evacuate the structure and go straight to a neighbor’s house or your vehicle to seek shelter from the rest of the storm.