Baltimore County firefighters spent the Friday morning hours battling two fires, both of which may be related to Thursday night's storms.
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Fire crews arrived at a home on Hilltop Avenue shortly before 4 a.m. to find it fully engulfed in flames.
Officials said there was extensive damage to the home. Crews were not able to complete a full search of the premises but said there were no reports of injuries.
Neighbors said they believe the fire was started by lightning.
"It was lightning strike after lightning strike. My husband woke up to a big crash at about 4 a.m. We though a car went through our fence," said resident Bree Burns.
It's also unclear if lightning may have caused a fire at the Sharp Street United Methodist Church off Eastern Avenue.
Officials said two firefighters received the call at about 3:30 a.m. and it quickly spread to two alarms.
The blaze was contained to an assembly area of the church. Officials said the sanctuary was protected and that no one was inside at the time, but rain throughout the day Friday continued to ruin what was left inside.
"We know it was electrical. We have to wait for the fire department to give its final assessment," said Rev. Valerie Barnes.
Officials are still investigating the cause of both fires.
Meanwhile, county police said they also had standing water problems at several locations and had to help people who were in trouble.
Fire officials said that if you see standing water in the road, don't try to drive through it. Baltimore County Fire Department spokeswoman Elise Armacost said drivers should be especially careful at night.
"It's very easy to drive into that kind of water in the dark and find yourself in trouble," she said.
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