Lightning strike leads to power surge in Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — Crews with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) responded to smoke coming out of a home in Potomac during Monday evening’s storms.

As officials arrived at the scene in the 10800 block of Nantucket Terrace, off Falls Road, they found a lightning strike likely caused several homes in the area to experience electrical issues and smoky conditions.

No fire was evident at the single-family home that first reported smoke, according to Pete Piringer, an MCFRS spokesman.

Piringer said a lighting strike had caused a power surge at several homes, burning an electric meter at two separate residences.

Pepco was at the scene due to power outages in the area. As of 7:15 p.m., Pepco’s Outage Map reported that about five customers in the Potomac area were without power.

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