An overnight lightning strike sparked a fire that destroyed a BridgeMill home while its owners were away, authorities said.
Credit: Cherokee Fire and Emergency Services
Credit: Cherokee Fire and Emergency Services
Firefighters responded to the burning home along Spruce Manor Court off Bells Ferry Road about 5 a.m, Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services spokesman Tim Cavender said.
The two-story house collapsed, according to officials.
Nobody was injured in the blaze. The home’s residents — two adults and three children — were away on vacation, Battalion Chief Kevin Lanier said.
Storms pounded much of North Georgia Thursday morning and hundreds of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were reported, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
Authorities in Habersham County said they responded to seven fires caused by lightning early Thursday.
MORE: Lightning strikes spark 7 fires in Habersham County overnight
While there was no major damage, fire crews were called in from other jurisdictions to help fight the blazes.
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