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Lightning strike causes AC unit fire at Walnut Creek home

Heard on: Contra Costa County Fire Protection District

00:06

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Hazardous condition (number withheld) Santos Lane.

2/17/2026 07:53 AM

Fire & Arson

Santos Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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Fire & Arson reported near Santos Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 on Feb 17, 2026, 7:53 AM. As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a hazardous condition on Santos Lane in Walnut Creek after a lightning strike reportedly hit an air conditioning unit, causing a brief fire that has since been extin AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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