Firefighters in multiple North Texas cities battled house fires Friday morning, at least one of which was suspected to be sparked by lightning.
In Allen, one firefighter suffered non-life-threatening injuries after he fell through the ceiling while battling flames in the attic of a home on Morrow Lane. No one else was injured in the fire.
A spokesperson for the Allen Fire Department said the cause of the fire remains under investigation, but preliminary information indicates it was caused by a lightning strike.
The Frisco Fire Department put out a fire at a large, two-story home on Possum Kingdom Drive. The home sustained extensive damage; video from the scene shows part of the roof had collapsed and second-story windows knocked out. There were no injuries.
A fire official said there was lightning in in the area when the fire began, which they believe was the cause.
In Far North Dallas, Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a fire at a large mansion on Ash Bluff Lane. Video from the scene showed smoke and flames coming from the the roof of a 19,000-square-foot, 91-year-old home.
A DFR spokesperson said they were dispatched to the home just after 9 a.m. The fire was mostly in the attic, but it eventually came through the roof despite firefighters’ efforts. About 100 responded to the scene. No injuries have been reported.
