A house in Ledyard caught fire early Wednesday morning and fire officials believe that lightning caused the blaze.
A lineman from Eversource saw smoke coming from the home around 2:30 a.m. and the company called 911 to report it, according to the fire department.
Firefighters found a fire in the laundry and utility room and it extended to part of the attic, fire officials said.
They said a lightning strike from the line of thunderstorms that moved through the area is the suspected cause of the fire.
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The homeowner was not home and crews battled the fire in around an hour.
The Ledyard fire marshal’s office is investigating.
