More than 20 people were left without homes on Wednesday morning after a lightning strike caused a fire at an apartment complex.
Fire officials said that at about 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2023, several calls came in about structure fires caused by lightning strikes as storms moved through Fort Worth. Many were reported in the southwest part of the city, including a 4:54 a.m. call about a fire at an apartment complex in the 6800 block of Bay Line Dr.When crews arrived just a short while later, they saw flames coming out of the roof of the two-story complex and began fighting the blaze.
Eight units were damaged in the inferno, leaving about 20 residents without a place to stay, and the American Red Cross of Greater North Texas responded to provide them with help. One person was injured and taken to the hospital; their condition is not currently known.
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