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On Saturday July 29^th, 2023, as heavy thunderstorms rolled through the area, at 1943 hours the Millville Volunteer Fire Company also with the mutual aid box alarm assignment was dispatched to a lightning strike and house fire in the 32000 block of Hidden Acres Drive in the Hidden Acres development in Clarksville.  Units arrived to find that lightning had struck a residence above the front door starting a small fire in the wall.  The fire was contained to the area above the front door.  Engine 84-2, Engine 84-4, Tanker 84, Ambulance A-84, Ambulance C-84, Traffic Control 84-13 and Command 84-8 made the response.  Mutual Aid was provided by Bethany Beach VFC, Frankford VFC, Dagsboro, VFD, Roxana VFC and the Sussex County Paramedics.  Units operated for approximately 30 minutes.  A/C Rickards had command of the incident.  #millvilledefire