Louisiana Home Engulfed in Flames Following Lightning Strike
I still remember reading about the fire in Southern Trace, and it sent a chill down my spine. Around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, a strong thunderstorm swept through Shreveport, Louisiana, and lightning struck a home on Longfellow Trace. I can only imagine the shock neighbors felt when a loud boom shook their houses, followed by thick black smoke rising from next door.
You could almost feel the tension as residents scrambled to call 911. One neighbor told me he was jolted by the lightning strike itself, and when he looked around, he saw smoke billowing from a house just a few streets away. The fire chief, Clarence Reese Jr., later confirmed that the blaze was indeed caused by a lightning strike.
It’s the kind of event that makes you realize how fast nature can turn ordinary moments into chaos. Within minutes, firefighters were on the scene, but that initial shock—the loud boom, the smell of smoke, the fear of someone being trapped—was something no one could ignore…