Lou Holtz' Florida Mansion Destroyed by Lightning Strike

Lou Holtz’s Orlando-area mansion suffered serious damage, apparently caused by a lighting strike on Monday. Details are scarce but the working theory is lightning hit the $1.6 million home and started a serious fire on the second floor.

The Orlando Sentinel reports:

"Fire officials were checking with meteorologists Monday about lightning strikes as the possible cause for the fire that gutted the 11,000-square-foot home and took three hours to extinguish. More than 60 Orlando firefighters and 26 fire vehicles responded at 2:42 a.m. to the gated Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, known for its multimillion-dollar homes near Medical City, according to fire department spokeswoman Ashley Papagni."

Whatever your feelings are for Holtz, having your home destroyed by lightning of all things is pretty damn crummy.

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