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Lightning Strikes Denver House With Person Inside

DENVER (CBS4) - Lightning struck a home in Denver causing it to catch on fire with someone inside.

The house located at Garfield Street and Virginia Avenue sustained a hole in the roof where firefighters think the bolt of lightning hit. The homeowners are out of town but the strike did scare the house sitter.

The lightning strike caused a small fire in the attic that was quickly put out.

Nobody was hurt.

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