Lightning strikes are not as uncommon as many people think and can create severe fire hazards during storms.

Last summer, a lightning strike caused a two-alarm fire in Kingston, Mass. Three other homes were also hit by lightning during the same severe storm, but they did not catch fire. Luckily, there were no reported injuries.

In September, a barn in Williamsburg, Mass. also caught fire after it was hit by lightning. No one was inside the barn and no one was injured.

Earlier this year, chimneys on a home in Danvers, Mass. and a residence in Framingham, Mass. were also hit by lightning during an unusual lightning storm.

We want to offer you some tips from Safety Insurance in Boston to help you protect your home and your family during a lightning storm:

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