- Home in Dunbartonshire combusted after being hit by lightning in shocking clip
- No casualties reported in the wild blaze which was tackled by firemen
- The Met Office had issued warnings of a ‘danger to life’ in parts of Scotland
Video footage captured the moment a home dramatically burst into flames after being struck by lightning.
Shocked residents of the Lenzie area shared clips on social media as a raging fire tore through a property’s roof and top floor.
Police confirmed no casualties were reported in the hair-raising incident.
The house in Lenzie went up in flames after being struck by lightning on Saturday afternoon
Residents captured the shocking incident as the fire raged with smoke billowing into the sky
Firefighters arrived at the scene and desperately battled the blaze which started yesterday around 5.45pm.
They were able to douse the fire in which a family of four managed to escape after being alerted by neighbours.
The Met Office had issued a weather warning before the weekend indicating thunderstorms and severe rainfall was to hit between 12 noon and 9pm yesterday.
The fire ‘ripped apart’ the roof and top floor of the property
No injuries were reported in the incident after a family of four managed to escape
The expected downpours carried a ‘danger to life’ risk.
Affected areas included Edinburgh and Glasgow, which was hit with flash floods.
The extreme weather conditions threatened to disrupt a Rolling Stones concert at Murrayfield but the show went ahead as planned.
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