Lightning strike causes fire in single-family home, Lakeland FL
Fire & ArsonLightning struck a home, causing a fire and smoke odor in a room. Firefighters are responding to manage the incident and confirm that no one is inside the house.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
01:24
Transcript:
Thank you, the engine one day. Structure fire, near Carolina Ave. Rescue 15, Rescue 2, Battalion 6, Battalion 3, 11, Engine 8, Engine 4, Engine 2, 2, 2nd 15, Airrobe 19, Safety 501, Tech 8, Tech 8, 7, 15 hours. Responding. All right, three, respondent. Okay, 5-1, responding. Engine 2, responding. It's responding to a residential structure fire caused by lightning, near Carolina Ave. It's a single-dwelling structure. We do have a fire hydrant nearby. They're advising there is the odor of smoke inside the building at this time. The odor of smoke is coming from the guest bedroom due to the lightning strike. No one's trapped inside.
Thank you, the engine one day. Structure fire, near Carolina Ave. Rescue 15, Rescue 2, Battalion 6, Battalion 3, 11, Engine 8, Engine 4, Engine 2, 2, 2nd 15, Airrobe 19, Safety 501, Tech 8, Tech 8, 7, 15 hours. Responding. All right, three, respondent. Okay, 5-1, responding. Engine 2, responding. It's responding to a residential structure fire caused by lightning, near Carolina Ave. It's a single-dwelling structure. We do have a fire hydrant nearby. They're advising there is the odor of smoke inside the building at this time. The odor of smoke is coming from the guest bedroom due to the lightning strike. No one's trapped inside.
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Location mentioned:
Near Carolina Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803
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