Lightning responsible for massive fire at Katy area apartment complex

KATY, TX (Covering Katy News) – A lightning strike sparked a large fire at the Grand Fountain Apartments Sunday afternoon, with smoke visible for miles as multiple fire departments responded to bring it under control.

There were no life-threatening injuries but a firefighter and a civilian required medical attention at the scene where they were treated and released.

At the height of the fire, flames were shooting out of the roof of the three-story wooden apartment building in the 23000 block of FM 1093, just west of Highway 99…

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