Lightning strikes house, starting fire during storm in northeast Houston, HFD officials say

Authorities said lightning struck a house in northeast Houston on Saturday evening, causing the home to catch on fire.

According to the Houston Fire Department, firefighters responded to a house fire in the 13000 block of Slate Mountain Lane on Saturday. Officials said they determined that the fire was caused by a lightning strike.

This comes as Houston was impacted by widespread rain and storms on Saturday afternoon and evening…

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