Plano Fire-Rescue responded to several structure fires Friday morning, many believed to have been sparked by lightning strikes as severe thunderstorms swept through North Texas.<\/p>\n
The department handled<\/a> multiple incidents, including a two-story house on Gull Lake Drive with flames through the roof and a reported lightning strike. Units including ENG10, MED10, BATT2 and others were assigned, per DFW Scanner.\u00a0<\/p>\n Additional fires were reported<\/a> on Field Cove Drive (an attic fire with flames through the roof) and<\/a> at a mobile home at 4500 14th St., with smoke and fire showing. Officials noted several houses and at least one apartment building hit by lightning, with some resulting in working fires.<\/p>\n The fires occurred as heavy rains caused widespread flooding<\/a> across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as The Dallas Express previously reported.<\/p>\n Reports indicate that Dallas Fire-Rescue deployed<\/a> all 59 engines for high-water rescues as roads, including underpasses, became impassable. Commuters faced major delays, and DFW Airport experienced a lightning-related ground stop. No injuries were immediately reported from the flooding or fires. Officials urged drivers to \u201cturn around, don\u2019t drown\u201d and avoid flooded roadways.<\/p>\n Plano Fire-Rescue was busy Friday morning, as all fires appear to have been caused<\/a> by lightning strikes, according to a post shared in local community groups citing the department\u2019s activity.<\/p>\n The National Weather Service reported ongoing heavy rain and flash flooding this morning as storms shifted eastward across North Texas, while local meteorologists documented intense lightning activity with thousands of strikes in the region.<\/p>\n