Fire investigators think a lightning strike may be what started a fire that destroyed the Pavilion in Newport News City Park early Sunday morning.
But officially it's being called undetermined.
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They say the National Weather Service reported multiple strikes in the area around the time the fire started
The city says the loss of the Pavilion is a blow to the many events booked there nearly every weekend.
Fire investigators say the Pavilion is in a remote part of the park which allowed it to burn for some time before being reported.
The city says it plans to rebuild.
