A family in Northern California is without a home after a meteorite struck and set fire to their home.
On Nov. 4, firefighters responded to a structure fire at around 7:30 p.m. According to firefighters, the entire house was completely destroyed when they arrived. California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection.
Firefighters took over four hours to put out the fire, with help from many other fire departments. Penn Valley Fire Protection District.
One of the homeowners, Dustin Procita, was in the home with his two dogs at the time of the fire and was able to safely bring one dog out of the house, but unfortunately the other dog did not survive, according to KCRA.
According to fire officials firefighters, witnesses claimed that they saw a bright object fall from a distant sky right before the fire. Procita believes the object to be a meteorite.
“I always watched meteor showers as a kid but I didn’t want them landing in my yard or through my roof,”He said it according to KCRA.
According to a GoFundMe pageA family member created it. The family was left without any assets and no homeowners insurance.
Fire officials have not yet determined the cause, but the investigation is ongoing, according to Penn Valley Fire Protection District’s statement.