Lightning Bolt Burns Through Iowa Home
AMES, Iowa --
Firefighters said a fire in an Ames townhome was started by a lightning strike early Friday morning.
Ames Fire Capt. Scott Siberski said the fire at 1511 North Dakota cause more than $30,000 damage.
Ames firefighters arrived at 2:57 a.m. to find the home on fire.
Two of three attached units were damaged during the blaze, but no injuries were reported.