Fire Destroys Furniture Store (Courtesy New4Jax.com)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A furniture and appliance store was destroyed by fire Monday evening.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue were on the scene of a structure fire at 7116 Atlantic Blvd near Arlington Road.

The east and westbound lanes of Atlantic were blocked off for about three hours.

The fire was at the Almost New Furniture and Appliances of Jacksonville store.

Police said there was $300,000 in damage, and the building was destroyed.

More than 60 firefighters battled the blaze for about an hour.

Storms were in the area at the time, and firefighters said it appears lightning was to blame for the fire.

One man said he saw lightning hit the building.

"All of a sudden we heard a big boom and a flash," Michael Porter said. "And we turned and we looked and saw that the lightning had hit the building across the street from us. We actually saw it get hit."

Police said no one was injured in the fire.