{"id":5425,"date":"2026-07-09T04:33:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T04:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5425"},"modified":"2026-07-09T04:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T04:33:33","slug":"lightning-hits-two-houses-on-althorp-drive-raleigh-fire-department-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5425","title":{"rendered":"Lightning hits two houses on Althorp Drive, Raleigh Fire Department says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 Crews were busy with two fires on the same street Wednesday night, the Raleigh Fire Department said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5423\">1 hospitalized, 4 treated for exposure after chemical spill at NC facility<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to Raleigh fire, crews received the call about the first fire at a home on Althorp Drive at 7:39 p.m. and they were told about the second home on the same street at 7:52 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Both homes caught fire on the roof, which is where the majority of the damage to the homes was, Raleigh fire said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5417\">Durham girls train as firefighters during week-long summer camp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An investigation into the cause of the fire determined that lightning struck both of the homes, according to the fire department.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5413\">Blue Jays\u2019 Dylan Cease has bid for his 2nd career no-hitter broken up by Giants in 9th inning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RALEIGH, N.C. 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