Lightning struck near a home in Scott Wednesday night, but everyone got out without injury.

Scott Fire officials tell us they were called to the 100 block of Santiago Court around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, and found some smoke in the house. They found that several electrical devices and lights were not functioning properly. Fire officials confirmed with the National Weather Service that multiple cloud-to-ground lightning strikes had occurred in the area at the time of the 911 call.

It was determined that the home was not directly struck by lightning; however, the massive amounts of electrical energy from a nearby strike compromised electrical components and equipment inside the home.

The residence did not sustain any structural damage, though an electrician will need to assess the full exten

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