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House Fire In Fort Worth Suspected To Have Been Started By Lightning Strike

Downtown Fort Worth
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FORT WORTH (1080 KRLD) - A house fire in east Fort Worth is suspected of being set off by a lightning strike.

The fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. Saturday night, in the 8900 block of Waterchase Drive, near I-30 and Eastchase. When Fort Worth Fire crews arrived, they found a three-story home showing flames from the roof.


NBC 5 reports that firefighters were able to contain the fire to the attack on the third floor of the home, however, the roof and top floor sustained major damage.

No one was home at the time of the fire and no firefighters were injured. The official cause is still under investigation.