Fire chief: Lightning strikes house, causing window to shatter and electrical socket to fly off kitchen wall

A house on Prospect Street in Glen Rock was struck by lightning Wednesday night, after the scorching heat led to thunderstorms across New Jersey.

News 12 Staff

Aug 12, 2021, 4:08 PM

Updated 1,272 days ago

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A house on Prospect Street in Glen Rock was struck by lightning Wednesday night, after the scorching heat led to thunderstorms across New Jersey.
The fire chief says the lightning strike caused a window to shatter and an electrical socket to fly off a kitchen wall.
No one was home at the time.
A dog walker arrived at the home this morning, saw the damage and smelled an odor. There was no fire.
Utilities have now been shut off to the house.