Lightning strike sparks house fire on Huskey Road in rural…

Vehicle Fire Unincorporated Jefferson Missouri in unincorporated Jefferson, Missouri: A lightning strike sparked a major house fire around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday in the 2700 block of Huskey Road in unincorporated Jefferson County, south of Festus, Missouri. The Jefferson R7 Fire Protection District responded and found heavy smoke from the roof, determining a second-alarm fire was burning the attic. All occupants self-evacuated safely before crews arrived after a lightning strike awoke family members and smoke detectors alerted them to the fire. The fire was brought under control around 5:30 a.m.; no injuries were reported, but the home is anticipated to be a total loss and the family displaced.