DANVILLE - Firefighters form four communities responded to a report of a lightning strike during the height of Monday night's thunderstorms that rumbled across Northumberland and Montour counties.
The bolt hit a farmhouse at 3 Billings Road in Mayberry Township, Montour County, about two miles north of Elysburg. Fire officials said it disabled a refrigerator, but caused no other damage.
The home is occupied by the Earl Fetterman family, members of whom were in the residence at the time. They were not hurt.
Firefighters from Elysburg, Overlook, South Side of Riverside and Mahoning Township responded and removed the refrigerator.
The storms produced heavy rain, thunder and lightning from about 9 to 10 p.m.