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house fires
Coverage of house fires in the Nexus archive.
- Severe storms hit Chesterfield homes, roadways particularly hard
Severe storms hit Chesterfield County particularly hard late Sunday night. These severe weather events included lightning strikes that sparked house fires and resulted in several roads closing.
- 2 firefighters injured battling Pflugerville house fires, officials say
Two firefighters were injured while battling a fire in two Pflugerville homes. No civilians were hurt, and crews prevented the fire from spreading to nearby houses.
- Watch: Flames burst through roof as lightning ignites multiple house fires in Charlotte
Lightning caused multiple house fires in Charlotte, with flames seen bursting through a roof in bodycam video. Firefighters controlled one fire on Tremaine Court within 40 minutes, and no injuries were reported. Officials confirmed three lightning-related fires occurred within an hour.