Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Around 2345hrs firefighters were called to Winners Circle Drive in the
Equine Meadows development for a smoke condition. First in firefighters
found a small fire in a wall behind a gas stove. While crews were
extinguishing this fire a resident from the house next door alerted
firefighters to a smoke odor in her home. Other crews entered the home
and found a fire in the attic. This was extinguished and overhauled
while the first fire was also handled. First alarm crews handled both
fires with the assistance of 2 additional engines which were called to
the scene to assist with manpower. About an hour or more prior to these
calls thunderstorms rolled through the area. Residents reported a
lightning strike very close to the homes. Investigators are still
trying to determine the cause of both fires.