Lightning strike from Wednesday's storm sparks house fire in Lexington
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Wed, 5 August 2026Mon, 17 August 2026
What it is about
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
lex18.com
firstalert4.com
5 Aug, 19:12over 12 days17 Aug, 10:44
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- lex18.com19:12first to report
The Lexington Fire Department is reporting that a lightning strike from Wednesday afternoon's storms caused a house on Willow Lane in eastern Lexington to catch on fire.
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- firstalert4.com10:44
A lightning strike caused a first alarm fire on Quality Lane in Maryland Heights during last night’s storms, the fire protection district said.