Fire crews extinguish attic fire on SW 91st Street

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Fire crews extinguished an attic fire this afternoon on SW 91st Street.

Just before 4:30 p.m. on September 7, crews from Alachua County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a residential house fire in the 1600 block of SW 91^st Street that was caused by a lightning strike. Crews arrived on scene to find smoke and fire coming from the attic area of the residence and quickly contained the fire, saving most of the contents. No injuries were reported.