Jocelyn Connell/CBS Atlanta- Fire crews fought an overnight house fire sparked by lightning.LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -
Gwinnett County firefighters responded to a house fire in Lawrenceville in the 100-block of Paris Drive early Wednesday morning. They believed lightning struck the attic, causing the fire.
It happened around midnight.
"When I stepped off my front porch and came around, the entire roof was ablaze," said Carl Jones, who lives next door.
When firefighters arrived, they were forced to back-out and fight the fire from the outside due to a partially-collapsed roof and intense conditions.
The fire heavily damaged the home.
A man was home at the time and smelled smoke. He escaped uninjured.
"It's just tragic for that to happen. He lost everything," said Jones.
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