Lightning strikes, damages Lincoln Square building; storm-related fire reported in Edgewater

Lightning struck a North Side condo building, causing significant damage, said police.

At approximately 4:14 a.m., a citizen reported large amounts of debris at the intersection of Lincoln and Argyle.

Investigators said lightning hit a building at 4936 North Lincoln Avenue, causing bricks and various building materials to fall to the street below.

Around 4:42 a.m., an officer at the scene requested a building inspector. Officers were also trying to contact the building's owner.

Did lightning start a fire in Edgewater?

In a related, but unconfirmed news story, lightning reportedly struck an Edgewater neighborhood apartment building, around 3:32 a.m.

According to police dispatch, lightning hit the building at 1058 West Glenlake Avenue and started a fire.

However, that dispatch report was never confirmed.

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