HARRISVILLE — A lightning strike is being blamed for a fire that destroyed a seasonal cottage at 14405 Cottage Road on Lake Bonaparte in the town of Diana on Friday night.

Harrisville firefighters were called to the scene about 9:30 p.m. Friday. The cottage, owned by James and Dorothy Hennesy, Washington, D.C., was a total loss, firefighters said. No injuries were reported and no one was home at the time.

The Natural Bride Fire Department also responded to the scene.

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