Lightning Causes SW OKC House Fire, OKCFD Says

Oklahoma City firefighters responded to a house fire caused by lightning Saturday morning near Southwest 119th Street and South May Avenue.

Parts of Oklahoma City experienced heavy storms Friday night into Saturday morning resulting in strong lightning.

Firefighters said one strike of lightning around 1:30 a.m. caused a Southwest Oklahoma City home to catch fire.

OKCFD said they were able to knock down the fire quickly but the lightning strike left a small hole in the roof.

Fire crews reported that their were no injures.