Lightning ignited Vienna church fire, investigators say

Fairfax County fire investigators say they’ve identified lightning striking a skylight as the cause of a fire at a church in the town of Vienna early Wednesday morning.

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Crews responded to the church on Country Club Drive around 6:14 a.m. 

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When they arrived, firefighters could see smoke issuing from the roof, but they were able to enter the church to gain control over the fire.

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No one was inside when the fire broke out, and no one was injured.

A passerby smelled smoke and called it in.

The damage is estimated at $55,000.

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