UPDATED: 2-Alarm Fire on Tufts Road from Lightning Strike

The fire broke out shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Posted Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 9:02 am ET|Updated Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 9:19 am ET

Update, 9:18 a.m. Wednesday, April 23

The fire was knocked down at about 9:15 a.m., according to Alex Jones, @alexjonesphoto on Twitter.

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Initial post:

Firefighters are responding to a 2-alarm house fire on Tufts Road in Lexington, according to Alex Jones, @alexjonesphoto on Twitter.

A lightning strike is believed to have ignited the blaze.

Tufts Road is off of Marrett Road across from the Lexington Reservoir.

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