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Lightning strike to blame for $850K damage in Maryland house fire Firefighters fought a house fire that caused a partial roof collapse early Saturday morning in Gaithersburg, Maryland, according to fire officials.

Lightning strike to blame for $850K damage in Maryland house fire Firefighters fought a house fire that caused a partial roof collapse early Saturday morning in Gaithersburg, Maryland, according to fire officials.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A lightning strike is believed to have sparked a house fire that destroyed the roof of a home in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Saturday morning, leaving a family of five displaced and hurting a firefighter and a... Read more.

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WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.

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United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.

Founded: 1947

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Daily Mail

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Owned By Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere through Daily Mail & General Trust plc (DMGT)
Year Founded 1896
Website www.dailymail.co.uk
Domain Registration Year 1996
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Publication Location United Kingdom, London
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Owned By Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer through Axel Springer SE
Year Founded 2007
Website politico.com
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