A CINergy spokesperson says more than 10,000 customers are still without power. And Indianapolis Power and Light is working to restore power to more than 15,000 customers. Crews were kept busy overnight, trying to restore power to several neighborhoods without electricity. Greenwood fire investigators say a house fire started after lightning struck the home's roof.
Residents say they heard a loud boom and then saw smoke.
The fire was contained to the attic area. At the height of the storm, IPL officials say 30,000 homes were without power. The residents of the home, Tony and Angie Mitchell, were outside swimming at the time the fire broke out. Officials say they believe the fire started in a downstairs bedroom. A storage room directly above the bedroom was totally engulfed in flames when the fire department arrived.