Texas Fire Fighters Battles Several Homes Fire Possibly Triggered by Lightning
I still remember scrolling through the morning alerts and seeing the news: multiple homes in Plano caught fire early Thursday. As someone who’s covered storm incidents before, my first thought was, “How could this happen so fast?”
The Plano Fire Department confirmed that crews were called out to several homes across the city, and they suspect lightning was the trigger. It’s a stark reminder that even a brief storm can turn a quiet morning into chaos.
These fires didn’t happen in isolation. A line of thunderstorms swept through North Texas, dumping heavy rain and creating hazardous conditions. I’ve seen how quickly storms like these can escalate, and in this case, the combination of lightning and wet conditions proved dangerous for residents. Officials are still investigating the exact cause, but the early reports point to lightning striking homes during the storms…