NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us about how fire officials believe the fire was caused by lightning during Monday night’s severe storms
The Plano Fire Department is investigating a house fire that is thought to have been caused by the strong storms that rolled through Monday night.
According to Plano officials, the fire sparked just before 9 p.m. on Monday on Crystal Falls Drive in the Kings Ridge development.
People inside the home said they heard a loud "boom" before seeing smoke and fire just as severe weather was passing through the area.
At least two dozen firefighters responded to help extinguish the blaze, fire officials said.
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Plano fire officials said it took about an hour to get the fire under control.
According to fire officials, no one was injured during the fire. Neighbors said the homeowner was able to stay in a hotel overnight as the house is heavily damaged and missing most of its roof.
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This isn't the first time this same house has seen the wrath of Texas weather.
"Because during the February 2021 freeze, the pipes burst in their house and flooded it. So they had to have their whole house kind of like reconstructed basically and had to move out, for close to a year I believe is how long they were gone," said neighbor Melissa Walner. "They they just got all of that fixed and then now this happens. So I can't even imagine what they're feeling right now."
Officials said the surrounding homes were not damaged during the fire.
