<body><div>MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Fire crews in Iowa County and several other nearby agencies responded to three house fires in the area after thunderstorms ran through southern Wisconsin. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office said there were two probable lightning strikes in the county Tuesday morning. The fires were spread out around the county: one hear Highway 23, one in Dodgeville and other in Hollandale. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4XWEiO_1E9RLqq400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4XWEiO_1E9RLqq400" width="1300" height="730" ><figcaption>Three homes catch fire in Iowa County after storms (WMTV)</figcaption></figure>Sheriff Michael Peterson said crews were able to get the fires out quicker due to the amount of rain. He also said crews typically respond to lots of downed trees and power lines after a storm, but it’s very rare to hear of a house catching on fire because of a lightning strike. While it’s rare, it’s good to have a plan if you believe your house was hit. “If you think your house was struck by lightning, it does not hurt to call the fire department,” Sheriff Peterson said. “Because some of these can be delayed, they can sit there and kindle and then all of a sudden you have a full-blown structure fire that could’ve been put out or extinguished sooner.“Sheriff Peterson also said the house near Highway 23 saw major damage. </div></body>

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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Fire crews in Iowa County and several other nearby agencies responded to three house fires in the area after thunderstorms ran through southern Wisconsin. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office said there were two probable lightning strikes in the county Tuesday morning. The fires were spread...

Three homes catch fire in Iowa County after storms

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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Fire crews in Iowa County and several other nearby agencies responded to three house fires in the area after thunderstorms ran throu

Three homes catch fire in Iowa County after storms

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