Firefighters responded to a home in North Haven early Sunday morning after receiving reports that lightning struck a house and it was on fire. Officials are investigating the official cause of the fire.
North Haven 911 dispatchers learned of the fire on Orcutt Court at 2:41 a.m. and found smoke and fire coming from the roof of the split-level residence.
No one was hurt and the fire was quickly contained, despite the wind and rain, according to officials.
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Officials said the house has operating smoke detectors, which alerted the residents of the fire.