House Fire Could Have Been Started By Lightning

Posted: Updated:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mother Nature could be to blame for a house fire in west Nashville overnight.

Homeowners at a house on Fleetwood Drive smelled smoke around 11 p.m. Wednesday. When they went outside, they found the corner of their house on fire.

The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, but fire officials said lightning could have hit the house during an earlier storm. That could have caused sparks to smolder before it grew into a fire.

The home suffered minor damage, but the house was not a total loss.

No one was hurt.

Local News HeadlinesLocal NewsMore>>
A Reporter's Personal Story: Hidden Dangers In Lakes And Rivers
A Reporter's Personal Story: Hidden Dangers In Lakes And Rivers
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:54 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:54:35 GMT
With the Summer season about to begin, most of us will take part in water activities and there are important things you need to know before going in the water.
more>>
With the Summer season about to begin, most of us will take part in water activities and there are important things you need to know before going in the water.
more>>
High School Students Given A Second Chance To Graduate
High School Students Given A Second Chance To Graduate
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:39:29 GMT
Metro honored graduates from the Academy at Opry Mills and Hickory Hollow. For many students, graduation is an expected end to their high school career, but that's not always the case.
more>>
Metro honored graduates from the Academy at Opry Mills and Hickory Hollow. For many students, graduation is an expected end to their high school career, but that's not always the case.more>>
NewsChannel 5 Investigates: UCDD
Investigators Return To UCDD Offices
Investigators Return To UCDD Offices
The federal and state criminal investigation of the Upper Cumberland Development District appears to be heating up again.more>>
The federal and state criminal investigation of the Upper Cumberland Development District appears to be heating up again.more>>
Dog Viciously Attacked With Knife
Dog Viciously Attacked With Knife
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:19 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:19:37 GMT
A Clarksville man is facing serious animal cruelty charges after officials say he cut open the throat of a dog belonging to a man he got into a fight with.
more>>
A Clarksville man is facing serious animal cruelty charges after officials say he cut open the throat of a dog belonging to a man he got into a fight with.more>>
Freedom To Fish Act Could Reopen Restricted Dams
Freedom To Fish Act Could Reopen Restricted Dams
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:19 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:19:20 GMT
Some fishermen across Tennessee and Kentucky are celebrating what could soon reopen waters above and below dams along the Cumberland River. more>>
Some fishermen across Tennessee and Kentucky are celebrating what could soon reopen waters above and below dams along the Cumberland River.
more>>

House Fire Could Have Been Started By Lightning - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports

House Fire Could Have Been Started By Lightning

Local News HeadlinesLocal NewsMore>>

NewsChannel 5 Investigates: UCDD