Lightning believed to be cause of Nicholasville house fire

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – Fire investigators say lightning is believed to be the cause of a fire that destroyed a home on Golf Club Drive in Nicholasville on Tuesday afternoon.

Fire departments responded from Jessamine County, Nicholasville, Wilmore and Lexington.  The homeowner reported seeing sparks coming out of electrical outlets just before the fire began.

All of the people in the home were able to get out safely.  No one was hurt.  The official cause of the fire remains under investigation.