WINONA, Minn. — A quick-thinking homeowner extinguished an attic fire after lightning struck a house near Fifth sand Sioux streets on the West Side. Damage was confined to the attic. There were no injuries, This was about 4 p.m. The fire was out when fire crews arrived. The firefighters found damaged insulation inside the attic. They used their extended-length ladder truck for an aerial inspection for hot spots
Bolt from thundering sky. In 650 residential block of West Fifth Street. Image: Winona Fire Department