BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) – A house in Beloit caught fire after its chimney was struck by lightning Friday afternoon, according to officials.
The City of Beloit Fire Department responded to a house fire around 12 p.m. Friday after lightning struck a chimney and started a fire in the attic in the 700 block of Harrison Avenue.
Officials say no one was home at the time of the fire, but neighbors contacted first responders.
Beloit Fire officials say the occupants of the home are displaced…