Lightning ignited a house fire Wednesday night at 10309 Hamby Road in Soddy-Daisy, according to a news release from Hamilton County Emergency Services.
A neighbor reported the fire about 9:45 p.m. and the Sequoyah Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived within minutes reporting the entire roofline of the home was on fire. Firefighters immediately requested a mutual aid response for additional manpower and apparatus.
Both Dallas Bay and Mowbray Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the scene.
According to fire officials, the homeowner was not home at the time. Fifty percent of the home is a total loss and damages are listed at $60,000.
No injuries were reported but Hamilton County EMS was on the scene for any potential injuries to the firefighters.