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A lightning strike caused a fire at a home in Rumson Borough Friday evening, police said in a statement. At around 7 p.m., firefighters received a call about a house with smoke on Harbor Drive after it had been struck by lightning. When firefighters arrived, they found a fire in the basement with a gas leak, according to officials. Sea Bright and Fair Haven fire departments and New Jersey Natural Gas were called to the scene. The fire was put out within about an hour and a half. Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com. Spencer Kent may be reached at skent@njadvancem…

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