Flames pour from house roof after it’s struck by lightning

Dramatic video shows the moment flames and thick black smoke pour from the roof of a home in Scotland after it was reportedly hit by lightning.

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00:00That'll be the direct hit then.

00:03Did you see it too?

00:04No, I heard it on BasTech. Someone got a direct hit this way.

00:08It's thingies. And I heard the boom and I filmed the thingy over there and then I just seen all the smoke.

00:16Are they coming? Are they coming to fire?

00:18Yeah, they're all coming. I'm not just standing here filming, mate.

00:21This has been burning for ages.

00:23No, no, I phoned them but the fire brigade were already here.

00:26I heard the fire brigade coming through about five minutes ago so they must have been coming here.

00:32I thought they were heading to the A9.

00:34Holy ****. Somebody's poor home.