To borrow a line from Ratatouille, it sure was "lightningy" the other Saturday, 7/18/09... I was out in the middle of the storm getting a contract signed. It was an awe-inspiring light show.
I know of at least 4 fires that occurred due to lightening in the League City / Friendswood areas... This is very unusual. Does anyone know how extensive the damage was? I know if was likely a total loss for one in Friendswood just off 518 east of 528.
I have a friend at League City VFD that said the fire was raging out of the rooftop before VFD were to the scene.
The Galveston Daily News wrote " One fire happened at a home on Murphy Drive, the second at a condominium complex near FM 518, while the other was at a house in the Polly Ranch subdivision. The first lightning strike happened at a home on Murphy about 8:28 p.m. causing minor damage to an attic. That fire was out almost as soon as it started and did not require a fire crew to snuff it out, Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Marc Faber said.
The second blaze came after an apparent lightning strike at a house in the 100 block of Oak Drive in the Polly Ranch subdivision at 8:29 p.m.
Faber said no one was home at the time of the blaze that caused extensive damage to the house.
A Friendswood firefighter discovered the third fire as he was responding to the blaze on Oak Drive. Faber said the firefighter spotted flames coming from a condo on Hideaway Drive not far from FM 518. The extent of the damage at that complex was not known late Saturday night.
All five of Friendswood’s fire trucks and crews responded to the blazes with help from League City and Forest Bend volunteer fire departments, Faber said."
Way to go League City Fire Fighters and Friendswood Fire Fighters. What great teamwork and cooperation between two great cities!!!
It's a wonder it doesn't happen every storm... Praise to the fire-fighters... Pray for these families... This is very sad for these people.
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