Lightning strikes east Austin house, starts attic fire

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sunday night’s storms left one family with a damaged home after lightning struck it and sparked a fire in the attic, said the Austin Fire Department.
It happened at about 7:25 p.m. on Mason Avenue near 12th Street and Springdale Road in east Austin.
When firefighters arrived, they found fire shooting through the attic, they said. Crews were able to put it out within 15 minutes of the first 911 call.
Investigators estimate the fire caused about $120,000 in damage. Ther