Lightning strikes at two homes

TWO homes were affected by lightning after a shared rooftop TV aerial was struck during a storm.

The lightning passed through the aerial point and into the upstairs bedrooms of both properties on Meadowhall Road, Kimberworth.

The incident occurred at 3.10am on Saturday morning.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said one of the homes alerted the fire service immediately after the area around the aerial inlet inside the bedroom was scorched.

Two crews from Rotherham and one from Elm Lane attended to check the property over.

The spokesman added: “Nobody was in at the adjoining property and it wasn’t until neighbours heard smoke alarms activating at 8am when crews were called back and forced entry.

“They found a fire had smouldered in the bedroom, causing some damage to furniture and smoke logging.”

Two crews from Sheffield and Mansfield Road were at the scene for an hour putting the fire out and ventilating the property.