Lightning Eyed As Cause Of Dowagiac House Fire

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A family’s home in Dowagiac is badly damaged after a fire ripped through it Monday night. Dowagiac Deputy Fire Chief Robert Smith says lightning may be to blame for starting the blaze in the 200 block of Bradley Street. The family had just moved in a few days earlier and were not home when it happened. Firefighters were called to the home just after 9 p.m. and found the flames shooting out of three sides of the second floor and the attic. Neighbors called 9-1-1 after seeing smoke coming out the windows, but investigators believe it had been burning for awhile before being noticed. The homeowner was not insured.