TAMPA, Fla. — The attic of a home caught fire after it was struck by lightning Wednesday evening in Tampa.
At 6:49 p.m., firefighters responded to a home on Venice Circle after receiving calls from neighbors who said they saw smoke coming from there, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said in a news release.
Rescue crews who first arrived determined that a fire with smoke was coming from the roof area of the home, authorities said. They then performed primary and secondary searches to ensure nobody was inside of the home.
Authorities tried to access a nearby hydrant for water supply, but the hydrant broke at the base and a firefighter narrowly avoided getting hurt, HCFR said.
"Incident command overcame the challenge, effectively directing crews to use additional engines until another fire hydrant could be accessed," the news release reads.
Officials say there were no injuries to people nearby or first responders.
After the fire was put out, crews confirmed the cause of the incident was down to lighting striking the roof.