Neighbours rally to aid Cork woman whose house was gutted by fire after lightning strike

The fire took hold and caused extensive damage to the house. No injuries were reported

Cork County Fire Service units from Clonakilty, Dunmanway, and Bandon brought the blaze under control after the lightning strike in Rossmore — one of dozens reported across Munster. Picture: iStock

A community has rallied to help a woman whose house was gutted by fire after a lightning strike.

Cork County Fire Service said it was tasked to the scene of a house fire in the Rossmore area near Ballineen, between Clonakilty and Dunmanway, in West Cork at around 8.40pm on Sunday.