Sunday night’s house fire in the Westwood area caused around $250,000 in damages.
Fire Chief John Maskerine says it was caused by lightning:
"It hit the beak of the house and it seemed to charge up the attic. There was no burning down to the lower levels or on the second floor, all the burning was in the attic area itself".
Maskerine says he’s never seen lighting cause a house fire in Thompson before.
Among the destroyed items was a new set of hockey equipment the son purchased himself for his first year of real ice hockey. His friends set up a crowd funding page to help him and his family. In 24 hours it raised $4000.
