Lightning Strike Sparks House Fire in Olathe, Officials Say

Olathe Home Damaged After Lightning Strike Triggers Fire

Friday afternoon in Olathe, Kansas turned tense for one household when what first sounded like a routine lightning investigation quickly revealed something more serious.

According to the Olathe Fire Department, crews were called just before 12:30 p.m. to check a reported lightning strike near 143rd Street and Pflumm Road. Situations like this usually involve checking a structure for damage after a storm.

But once firefighters started looking around the property, they noticed something worrying…

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