Officials say lightning caused several house fires across metro Atlanta on Thursday.
In Gwinnett County, fire fully engulfed the side of a home after a lightning strike. No one was home at the time. An alert neighbor ran into the home and rescued four dogs, according to Dale Bryan, the homeowner's boyfriend.
Four people were displaced with a lightning strike caused a fire at a home on Georgian Point Drive.
Another lightning strike caused a fire on Stoneforest Drive.
A lightning bolt hit a home on Kitty's Court in Powder Springs around 3 p.m. There were two children inside the home at the time, according to authorities. The kids smelled smoke in the attic and escaped to a neighbor's home.
It took firefighters about 20 minutes to take the fire down, officials said.
Earlier on Thursday, firefighters said they worked another fire caused by lightning in Kennesaw.
There were no injuries in any of the incidents, authorities said.
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The fox responsible for biting two Newton County elementary school students while they played on their school's playground remains on the loose.
The fox that bit two Newton County elementary school students while they played on the playground is still on the loose. Animal control authorities tell FOX 5 someone from Rocky Plains Elementary School reported a fox sighting on campus one day before the boys were attacked.
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State leaders and military dignitaries took part in an annual Memorial Day ceremony at the state Capitol on Thursday.
State leaders and military dignitaries took part in an annual Memorial Day ceremony at the state Capitol on Thursday. Gov. Nathan Deal took part in solemn salute of those who lost their lives while serving our country.
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The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
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A lightning bolt hit a home on Kitty's Court in Powder Springs.
Fire fully engulfed the side of a home after a lightning strike in Gwinnett County.
