Person displaced after lightning sparks Chesterfield house fire
Nov 06, 2026
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — One person is without a home Friday morning after lightning sparked a Chesterfield County fire.
Just after 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, crews with Chesterfield County Fire and EMS were called to the 12800 block of Donegal Drive for a report of a house fire.
When fi
refighters arrived, they found smoke coming from a one-story home and a fire in the attic.
Crews brought the fire under control within 15 minutes.
Thankfully, no one was hurt, but one person is displaced as a result of the fire.
Fire sparked by lightning in Chesterfield County on Nov. 6. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Fire sparked by lightning in Chesterfield County on Nov. 6. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Officials believe the fire was sparked by lightning from Friday morning's storms.
Much of Central Virginia, including Chesterfield, saw heavy rainfall and scattered thunderstorms Friday morning. Our StormTracker8 team says we can't rule out thunderstorms later in the day, but the best chance for that activity was earlier in the morning.
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