A lightning strike is believed to have sparked a fire at a home in Pittsburgh’s Chartiers City neighborhood as strong storms moved through the city Thursday.Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 video showed firefighters working at the house on Oltman Street.Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube ChannelA tenant told reporter Yazmin Rodriguez that he heard what sounded like a big boom, then started to smell and see smoke in the bathroom.According to fire officials, the cause is still under investigation but they say the fire was likely caused by a lightning strike.Officials say the side of the house melted in a way that shows it was either burning at a high temperature or burning for a long time.No injuries have been reported.But this was not the only house fire possibly due to lightning. Over in Fox Chapel, the assistant fire chief says they were called to the scene along Wildberry Road. Thankfully, the homeowners were not home at the time. A lightning strike hitting near the home’s electrical meter.Both families were displaced by the fires. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
A lightning strike is believed to have sparked a fire at a home in Pittsburgh’s Chartiers City neighborhood as strong storms moved through the city Thursday.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 video showed firefighters working at the house on Oltman Street.
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A tenant told reporter Yazmin Rodriguez that he heard what sounded like a big boom, then started to smell and see smoke in the bathroom.
According to fire officials, the cause is still under investigation but they say the fire was likely caused by a lightning strike.
Officials say the side of the house melted in a way that shows it was either burning at a high temperature or burning for a long time.
No injuries have been reported.
But this was not the only house fire possibly due to lightning.
Over in Fox Chapel, the assistant fire chief says they were called to the scene along Wildberry Road. Thankfully, the homeowners were not home at the time. A lightning strike hitting near the home’s electrical meter.
Both families were displaced by the fires.
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