Lightning Strikes Oklahoma City House, Causes Massive Blaze

    April 30, 2025
    Oklahoma City firefighters said a mother and two children escaped from the burning house.

    Lightning is being blamed for sparking a massive house fire in Oklahoma City.

    Firefighters said a mother and two children who were in the house when lightning struck escaped.

    Smoke from the two-alarm fire was visible over a wide area, KOCO reported.

     

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