Residents of a south-side Edmonton condo building were forced from their homes Saturday afternoon after lightning struck the building.
Firefighters were called around 3:30 p.m. to Spirit Ridge along Rutherford Road.
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Investigators believe the lighting strike sparked a fire in the attic.
Within an hour, fire crews had it under control and shortly before 5:00 p.m., the fire was declared out.
No one was injured.
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