House struck by lightning in Northamptonshire village
A house on The Green, in Ashton was struck by lightning during the thunderstorms yesterday evening (May 26).
During the thunderstorms, Northants Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) were on hand to offer advice over the phones to a few properties that called with concerns, with one callout to Ashton, where crews were told a house had been struck by lightning.
Most of the houses in Ashton are listed buildings and include thatched roofs, with one being affected by the adverse weather yesterday evening.
A NFRS spokesman said: “Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to a property on The Green, in Ashton near Oundle, just after 8pm yesterday (May 26).
“A crew from Oundle arrived at the property, which had been struck by lightning. Thankfully no people were reported as being present at the property, but crews carried out thermal checks of the property to ensure there was no fire before returning to their stations.”