Lightning sets High Springs home ablaze

A possible lightning strike set a High Springs home on fire Saturday evening.

According to a High Springs Fire Department (HSFD) release, units responded to 16264 NW 202 Drive in the High Springs’ Weston Oaks neighborhood to the report of a fire alarm activation around 9 p.m.

Firefighters arrived on scene at 9:06 p.m. at the 2,200-square-foot home and, due to weather conditions and the size of the structure, HSFD called for additional assistance from Alachua County Fire Rescue’s Heavy Rescue 23.

No one was injured in the blaze, which was believed to be caused by a lightning strike.