[dug224]

Bad day for my buddy Jim. Jim had stepped (about 150 feet) over to my house to help me on passenger cab corner sheet metal reshaping during a pretty bad storm. He was there for about 10 minutes when we heard a really loud clap of thunder. We went on about our business for a few more minutes at which point we were notified by another neighbor that his house was on fire. His chimney took a direct hit and by the time we bolted back to his house, the entire chimney was engulfed and it had spread to his attic. It ultimately burned the top floor and the rest of the house, which includes the main floor and basement garage, suffered heavy smoke and water damage. On a positive note, his tools appear to be ok. Looks like an unplanned house renovation is next.