Fire 'erupts through roof' of Leicestershire home following lightning strike

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Flames were "erupting through the roof" of a Leicestershire home after it was hit by lightning this morning.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) assisted teams from the Nuneaton and Polesworth Fire Stations after receiving a call at 3.48am on Thursday, May 28

The incident involved a bungalow in Orchard Close, in Witherley, a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district.

The fire was "immediately" addressed from the adjacent bungalow.

Nobody was injured as a result of the blaze, as all people inside were accounted for.

Nuneaton Fire Station said: “The incident was originally mobilized with persons reported. Upon arrival, crews confirmed that thankfully everyone had managed to exit the properties safely.