Lightning suspected in $800,000 worth of damage to Maryland home

A Damascus family is trying to figure out how to rebuild after lightning from Monday night's intense storms apparently touched off a fire that destroyed their home. The house on Sweet Cherry Lane was engulfed in flames before firefighters could even get there, but everyone got out safely. The blaze was still smoldering Tuesday, nothing like the fire that hit the house just as Monday night's storms were receding. Neighbors caught video of the flames roaring over the roof and out every window of the house a mother and father and three children used to call home. "Within four to five minutes, the whole house was on fire," said neighbor Ali Mahdi. » Subscribe to WUSA9: https://bit.ly/2lO8e2F FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA – Twitter:   / wusa9   Facebook:   / wusa9   Instagram:   / wusa9   NEWS TIPS – Email: [email protected]