Lightning Strike Causes Bel Air Garage Fire

Storms rolled through Harford County Thursday, bringing with them heavy rain, thunder, lightning and fire reports, officials said.

One lightning-related fire inside a detached garage in Bel Air caused about $70,000 in damage Thursday afternoon.

Around 1:30 p.m., a fire broke out in a detached garage in the 300 block of South Fountain Green Road in Bel Air, according to a release from the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.

Investigators later determined the fire was caused by , the release states.

Fifteen firefighters from controlled the blaze within 15 minutes, but not before fire and smoke caused about $35,000 damage to the building and $35,000 damage to property inside it.

A series of fire calls were also reported in the Fountain Green area during the storms, according to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company's twitter feed.