No one was

injured when a lightning strike started a fire at a Fayetteville home

Thursday evening.

The family

living at 145 Crestview Drive escaped the residence after the strike,

which tipped off a fire in the attic, said Sgt. Bill Rieck of the Fayetteville

Fire Department.

Smoke and flames

were poking through the roof when fire crews reached the scene, Rieck

said. Two crews entered the home and fought the fire from the inside,

helping contain most of the damage to the attic, Rieck said.

"They

did an excellent job of containing the fire," Rieck said, noting

that most of the contents of the house were saved. The family will have

to live elsewhere temporarily while repairs are made to the home, Rieck

added.

The first fire

crew was on scene five minutes after the 911 call was received at 7:26

p.m., Rieck said. The two Fayetteville fire engines were assisted by one

engine from the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services.