Lightning sparks attic fire in Durham

Lightning is to blame for a fire that damaged a Durham home Sunday night.

Chris Iannuzzi, deputy chief with the Durham Fire Department, said a bolt of lightning sparked a fire in the attic of 10 Kings Mount Court about 9 p.m. Responding firefighters extinguished the blaze in about 10 minutes, and no one was hurt.

The fire cause moderate structural damage to the attic, and smoke and water damage throughout, Iannuzzi said.