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Old 08-24-2025, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by mraines View Post
I am still not sold on these systems. Why is it there are so many homes struck here in The Villages? I have a friend in Ocala and I'm not aware of this many strikes there.
Homes may have been built in places where there is a lot of lightning. Ocala may have less lightning activity.

Construction differences may increase the chances of a fire in homes here. If construction was different in Ocala then the number of fires may be less.

There might be more attention here. We have the local paper and a couple of prolific posters here pointing out the fires caused by lightning. Perhaps there are as many fires in Ocala but fewer individuals drawing attention to them.
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