A lightning strike started a house on fire in the western suburbs late Sunday night.
According to the city of Naperville, a 9-1-1 call came in just before 11 p.m. from a resident of a single-family home in the 4600 block of Corktree Road.
The resident said lightning had hit the house. When firefighters arrived fire was coming out of the roof. The fire was deemed under control in eight minutes, but firefighters stayed for another half an hour, putting out hot spots. All four residents of the home made it out safely.
The Naperville Engineering and Development Team estimated the damages at $30,000.
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