Lightning causes minor electrical fire at home, Nye County NV


Lightning struck a pre-manufactured home near West May Road causing a small electrical fire. Firefighters arrived and found no visible smoke or active fire. The fire was minor and no hazard remained at the scene.
Audio|Source: Nye County Public Safety
04:25
Transcript:
00:00
Town 16, near West May,
00:04
near West May Road,
00:06
across a mountain view,
00:08
report of lightning that struck the residents, mold burning from inside.
00:16
What type of assistance do they need?
00:22
They need yours in case it turns into a structure fire.
00:29
Copy,
00:30
break.
00:32
Are you clear to run a serial number on E-bike real quick?
00:40
Go ahead with it.
00:55
(number withheld) and an 8 after that.
01:02
The end was A Adam.
01:08
It'll be another eight and then a two.
01:15
Copy.
01:21
South Six.
01:26
South Six.
01:28
On this structure, fire looks like it's closer than any of us. If any of us, when they arrive, they can let us know, but we can let it hold now.
01:40
South Six, copy.
01:46
All 16.
01:49
All right.
01:52
To me, uh, negative wants no record.
01:56
Okay.
02:01
Reserve Medic 1 local available responding near West May for Structure Fire.
02:07
Reserve Medical One Local and available near West May responding for Structure Fire.
02:12
Yeah.
02:14
This is engine 5 arriving on location.
02:17
We have a pre-manufactured home with nothing showing from Division Alpha. Engine 5 is going to be out investigation.
02:29
I'm responding near West May. This will be for a pre-manufactured home. Nothing showing on Division Alpha will be out investigating.
02:40
Senator 2, Engine 2, Level 2 response.
02:51
South Lakes.
02:54
Is the individual on the threatening on Mark, or still outside of business?
03:02
Anybody, they have to call them back to their pipes.
03:08
Okay, if he is, you can say if he is, you can send him.
03:13
He just like my background. South Lakes, Captain.
03:20
Senator 2, engine 2, level 1 stage, and mounting view and lastly.
03:24
Stay on the hard surface.
03:28
Senator 2 or 2 station.
03:35
South 6.
03:37
South 6.
03:41
I'm going to close it out. Neither one of them are unseen anymore.
03:47
Davy, I appreciate it.
03:52
This match car one level one staging with tender two.
03:57
Car one level one staging with tender two, seven, eighteen.
04:04
Defence, engine five.
04:07
Enter five, go ahead.
04:13
Engine 5, this was a small electrical fire to the rear of the property. It was caused by a lightning strike.
04:20
No sign of smoke, fire, heat in the property.
04:24
Engine 5 is going to be available.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Nye County, NV
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect