Lightning strikes Westmount home during severe thunderstorm
Posted August 31, 2023 11:02 am.
Last Updated August 31, 2023 11:10 am.
A single-family home in upper Westmount was struck by lightning on Wednesday during a severe thunderstorm.
The home’s occupants called 911 around 2 p.m. to say that it had been hit by lightning. Passersby on Bellevue Avenue, where the home is located, above The Boulevard, also called 911.
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A total of 60 firefighters arrived on the scene to battle the fire that started in the home’s basement and soon spread to the first floor. There was initially concern that the fire might spread to nearby homes, as well as a private school in the vicinity, but it was soon under control. No injuries were reported.
Environment Canada had issued a severe thunderstorm watch and heavy rainfall Wednesday afternoon that only lasted a few minutes.
