Lightning is believed to be the cause of a fire that destroyed a house in Choctaw County Tuesday night. It happened after 9 p.m. on Highway 17, about 4 miles north of Jachin. Owner Pat Thompkins was not home at the time but returned later to discover her home gone. Neighbors said they heard a very loud noise during a storm and lightning was active in the area. The fire moved quickly and the brick house could not be saved. A car was also destroyed. Smoke was still visible after daylight Wednesday.