Firefighters were kept busy Sunday morning after lightning struck a pair of homes. At approximately 6:30 a.m., firefighters received multiple 911 calls about smoke from a brick house near Carleton Heights. When crews arrived at the two-storey home at 1789 Prince of Wales Dr., they declared a working fire and determined lightning had struck the roof. Ottawa Fire on scene of a Working Fire at 1789 Prince of Wales Drive. Upon entering the home, crews detected a haze of smoke in the attic and determined one corner of the house had been blackened by the lightning strike.

Source: CBC News July 19, 2020 14:57 UTC