Lightning Sparks House Fire In South Orange County Thursday

Aliso Viejo CA

10 September, 2021

1:32 PM

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ALISO VIEJO, CA — A house fire in Aliso Viejo was one of several that Orange County Fire Authority officials responded to Thursday night as a result of a lightning storm that swept across south OC, OCFA reported Friday. No one was injured in the house fire, and firefighters were able to extinguish the flames before the house saw any severe damage. "There were three individuals in the house, and they heard the loud thunder and then started to hear crackling," OCFA Fire Capt. Greg Barta said. "They were all able to escape the home uninjured." OCFA firefighters were able to save the house from the flames — with the exception of the garage (Courtesy of OCFA) Barta said that a thorough investigation of the house took place after firefighters battled the flames, and lightning was deemed the most probable cause of the fire. "It's a pretty rare occurrence," Barta said. OCFA said the storm caused multiple smaller fires across Orange County. A breathtaking shot of the lightning storm over San Clemente Pier Thursday night (Courtesy of Matt Larmand) Read more to see epic lightning pictures from the storm Thursday night Lightning In Lake Forest: Photo Of The Week Thunderbolts And Lightning Wake Dana Point: Photo Of The Week