09-05-2017 21:46 via kxan.com

PHOTOS: Avery Ranch house fire probably caused by lightning strike

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Firefighters have put out a house fire in the Avery Ranch subdivision of northwest Austin. They say the fire was probably started by a lightning strike.
The Austin Fire Department said when they responded to the fire around 1:45 p.m., they found black smoke coming from the roof of the 2-story home on Brodick Drive, near the intersection of Avery Ranch Boulevard and West Parmer Lane. Crews say the roof of the home collapsed. Neighbors jumped into action when they heard
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