North Texas Fire Departments say lightning strikes caused at least ten house fires Tuesday afternoon from Fort Worth to Carrollton and Frisco.
"Combined with six other calls for lightning strikes on structures that there was no damage to but still required crews to respond," said Frisco Fire Marshal Kelly Kistner.
Two hours later in north Fort Worth, firefighters responded to at least four house fires also blamed on lightning.Another on Turning Leaf Trail forced a family of six out.Carrollton firefighters responded to two house fires on Woodcreek and Whitehurst and those fires were also blamed on lightning strikes.
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