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    Lightning strike causes power outage and roadblock in Lake County

    By Carl-Max Millionard,

    7 hours ago

    A lightning strike caused a Duke Energy substation to explode and catch fire, causing power outages and a roadblock on County Road 44, according to Lake County officials.

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    The fire damaged the substation and the nearby telephone poles, causing power and cell phone outages in the area.

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    Lake County Fire Rescue has put out the fire and is working on the scene, causing the road to be blocked, according to officials.

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    According to Duke Energy there is no immediate timetable for the power and cell phone signals to be back up and running.

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