MANHATTAN – A Lightning strike on Sunday is blamed for significant damage to a home in Manhattan.

The Manhattan fire department responded just before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday to a fire at a home in the 400 Block of Brookridge Drive

Upon arrival, crews found the single family dwelling with light smoke showing from the structure.

The fire reached a second alarm, due to weather in the area causing other emergency calls, before it was contained within approximately 20 minutes.

The single story, single-family dwelling owned by Luke and Kennedy Rogers, was unoccupied at the time of the fire. Loss is estimated at $20,000 to contents and $80,000 to the structure.

The fire cause is listed as accidental due to a lightning strike according to fire officials.