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House catches fire on Keehlen Ave. in Winston-Salem

The Winston-Salem Fire Department tweeted a video of a house fire.

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —

A house caught fire in Winston-Salem Tuesday night.

The Winston-Salem Fire Department tweeted a video showing firefighters battling massive flames at a home on Keehlen Avenue. Investigators said lightning did not cause the fire and it was under control within the hour.

INCIDENT ALERT - B3, E12, E3, E4, L5, L1, E13, B2, County 208, Walkertown FD, and Salem Chapel Fire are on the scene of a residential fire in the of 4990 block Keehlen Ave. Fire is controlled. #WSFire .107 pic.twitter.com/Czdf18G4ND
— Winston-Salem FD (@cityofwsfire) July 6, 2022

Earlier Tuesday evening, a lightning strike set a house on fire, making it a busy night for the Winston-Salem Fire Department.

RELATED: Lightning strike causes home to be engulfed in flames on Pheasant Lane in Winston-Salem

This fire investigation is ongoing.

Fire on Keehlen Avenue in Winston-Salem. House is destroyed. More on ⁦@WFMY⁩ at 11. pic.twitter.com/CgAK0jpXSI
— Don Richard (@monkeytruckman) July 6, 2022

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