{"id":331126,"date":"2026-07-06T21:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T21:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/331126\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T21:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T21:05:08","slug":"tfd-monday-mobile-home-fire-caused-by-lightning-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/331126\/","title":{"rendered":"TFD: Monday mobile home fire caused by lightning strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Tallahassee Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire Monday afternoon. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Around 2:15 p.m., TFD was dispatched to Darby Drive after smoke was reported inside a mobile home. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">When crews arrived, there was heavy smoke throughout the home. According to TFD, the fire was found in the attic and quickly brought under control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The homeowner was outside when crews arrived and no one else was inside the home. No injuries were reported, TFD said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">TFD said the fire is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">The American Red Cross was contacted to help the displaced homeowner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/07\/06\/tfd-monday-mobile-home-fire-caused-by-lightning-strike\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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