BENTON, Ark. – A Benton family is recovering after a lightning strike sparked a house fire on the Fourth of July, according to fire officials.
Lauren and Bryar Haislip said they were watching a thunderstorm move through the area when lightning began striking close to their home.
“The lightning started kind of going crazy,” Lauren said. “I was checking the radar like, ‘Holy moly, it’s literally hitting in our backyard.’ Then it hits our home.”…