Lightning has been determined as the cause of an evening house fire in Olathe over the weekend as severe storms rolled through the area.
The Olathe Fire Department says that around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, emergency crews were called to the 15600 block of S. Downing St. - near South Downs Park - with reports of a house fire.
When first responders arrived, they said they found a fire in the attic. It took nearly 20 minutes to bring it under control.
No injuries were reported; however, damage to the home is significant.
Investigators cited lightning as the cause of the fire. As of 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, lightning has caused three related incidents.