At about 3 a.m., July 29, Brandon fire fighters responded to Wildwood Loop at Clarkston Lakes Mobile Home community after a report of a structure fire. When firefighters arrived smoke was coming from the back of the house, said Captain Jerry Wivo.
‘Two residents who were home at the time reported hearing a loud bang,? said Wivo. ‘We are pretty sure lightning hit the roof, maybe the satellite dish which was now on the ground. The insulation was burning.?
Wivo said a heavy lightning storm was in the area at the time of the call and the homeowners reported smelling smoke soon after the loud bang. .
The fire caused significant ceiling damage in addition to melting a section of roof. There were no injuries reported.
Oxford Township Fire Department was called in for backup due to the high heat. The fire remains under investigation.