Over the weekend, an apartment complex in Atascocita, Texas, was the scene of a blaze, suspected to have been ignited by a lightning strike. KHOU.com reported that the Atascocita Fire Department responded to an emergency call on Saturday at Timber Lakes Apartments, located on Timber Forest Drive, where smoke was seen emanating from Building E the firefighters called for a second alarm to summon additional support in taming the inferno.
Although the fire has been successfully extinguished and the search for any remaining hot spots continues, the incident did not result in any injuries, with only one person being evaluated by medics at the scene but declining further treatment, according to details from FOX26Houston.com. A Facebook comment referenced by the news station claimed that the smoke was spotted after a lightning sighting or sound, sparking early speculation about the fire's origin.
The cooperation between fire departments was highlighted, with crews from neighboring cities arriving to deliver mutual aid to the operation. Yet amidst this conjecture, definitive confirmation on the causation of the Atascocita fire remains pending; the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office has been tasked with investigating the incident to provide a conclusive cause report.
