A lightning strike during last night’s storms set a Snellville home ablaze, sending firefighters racing to the scene and forcing one person to evacuate.
What We Know: Gwinnett firefighters responded at 9:55 p.m. to a house fire in the 4000 block of Tower View Trail. A neighbor called 911 after seeing flames coming from the roof. When crews arrived, they found a working fire and quickly brought it under control. The fire was limited to the attic space. One person inside the home got out safely before firefighters arrived.
Firefighters determined the fire started after lightning struck the house during a strong line of storms moving through the area…