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Fire damages home in Luzerne County

Fire crews were called to North Lehigh Street in Shavertown around 8:30 p.m. Monday.

SHAVERTOWN, Pa. — Storms are being blamed for a fire in the Back Mountain of Luzerne County.

A neighbor tells us the home on North Lehigh Street in Shavertown was struck by lightning.

Fire crews were called around 8:30 p.m. Monday.

When they arrived, flames were shooting from the roof of the home.

There's no word from investigators on the cause of the fire, but the home in Luzerne County is badly damaged.

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