Lightning strike causes house fire and smoke, Benton AR


A house near Heart Rd was struck by lightning causing a fire and smoke inside. The caller tried to rescue a pet and is now outside with the animal. Fire departments are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Saline County Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Saywell, College Wheel, Crows, Lake Null, Pairn, Log 16-1, Residential Structure Fire, near Heart Rd.
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Talk group 3, first page.
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Central Lake Norak knowledge of the rest stage.
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I'll be like normal.
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Brian Battalion 1, Bryant Station 3, Structure Fire, mutual with Salem, off 60-1, near Heart Rd.
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Structure Fire, each way with Salem, near Heart Rd.
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Operate on Saline Fireground 3.
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Salem to central, we acknowledge a page, you can show a center out.
01:03
Copy Salem, responding.
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Near Heart Rd, lightning struck the house and now it's smoking.
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The house is filled with smoke.
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The house shows on and the caller's trying to get your cat out of the house.
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Copy that, you can show engine three in route.
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Okay, any college was responding.
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Copy Resonning.
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Bobby Battalion.
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Bobby Battalion, near Heart Rd for lightning strike house.
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It's filling with smoke, the power's still on, the caller's trying to get a cat out.
01:41
Correction, the caller's now outside with the pet.
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Engine 3 is en route.
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Copy Bryant is in three.
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Seeing nothing showing.
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I'll be out to investigate further.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hart Rd, Benton, AR 72019
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