Inferno Burns Homes at North Carolina Ski Resort

After lightning struck Beech Mountain Resort, North Carolina, several housing units and cars were engulfed and destroyed by fire early Sunday morning, according to local news reports.The Beech Mountain Volunteer Fire Department’s Chief Bob Pundey said the blaze was caused by high winds, according to WSOC-TV.Multiple fire agencies responded to the incident, which was reported around 5:30 a.m.Eyewitnesses said the lighting hit a back deck at the Snow Tree Villas before the inferno began, WCN