City of St. Augustine issued the following announcement on July 29.
As many people across Northeast Florida were hit by torrential downpours Tuesday afternoon, a couple in St. Johns County said they believe lightning is to blame for a fire at their home.
Firefighters could not confirm the cause of the fire. The family made it out safely with their two dogs.
Much of the damage that was done to the home isn’t visible from the outside. There’s a hole on top of the family’s roof where firefighters cut their way inside.
John Bruner said he and his wife saw smoke.
“We were watching TV and the lightning hit on the roof,” Bruner said. “My wife was yelling that the house was on fire! The house is on fire!”
The inside of the family’s home is covered with insulation. There is a large hole in the living room ceiling, but their antiques and family photos were untouched.Many areas saw heavy flooding during the storms, especially the Mandarin neighborhood.
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