WATCH: Lightning strikes Northern California mobile home causing explosion
by KSBW
KSBW— A mobile home in Northern California was struck by lightning on Saturday night, causing an explosion.
SFGate—Lightning strike obliterates Northern California home during storm. A mobile home exploded and caught fire in Northern California after it was struck by lightning over the weekend, officials said. The explosion occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Newcastle, David Smith, a spokesperson for the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, told SFGATE. Newcastle is about 30 miles northeast of Sacramento on Interstate 80. Video footage sent to KCRA-TV from a neighbor shows the top half of the mobile home engulfed in flames. The structure, which suffered a total...
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WCCB Charlotte—Lightning Strikes Sets Fire To Two Charlotte Homes. Two Charlotte homes were set on fire Wednesday by lightning strikes, causing a combined $225,000 in damages.