VIDEOS: A fire that crews believe was caused by lightning left a large hole in a mansion located in western Delray Beach on Tuesday.
According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, units were dispatched to the 10000 block of El Paraiso Place at about 12:19 p.m. WPTV crews at the scene spotted multiple firetrucks at the entrance to the Tierra Del Rey Estates South community.
Fire Rescue said the home is an approximately 11,000-square-foot multi-story house. Callers to 911 reported seeing black smoke and flames. When crews arrived, they spotted heavy flames and smoke coming from the home.
A second alarm was later called to the scene. Fire Rescue said firefighters performed a rapid search and deployed multiple hoselines, including two ladder trucks.
The fire was under control by 2:30 p.m.