A family has miraculously escaped a massive house fire thought to be sparked by a lightning strike during a storm overnight.
All seven family members escaped unscathed and reportedly spent the night with friends nearby.
Matthew Lloyd of the NSW RFS told Channel Nine the extent of the fire posed a significant risk to fire crews and completely gutted the house."It was a fairly significant fire that extended throughout the roof cavity.Locals reported a lightning strike ignited the blaze, however, the information is yet to be verified.
Fire crews remained at the scene throughout the night to ensure the blaze did not reignite or spread to surrounding properties.
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