ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A stormy Saturday kept the St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) busy responding to multiple lightning strikes.
In a post on Facebook, the SLCFD said crews responded to two attic fires in the area of Crosstown Parkway and Airoso Boulevard.
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SLCFD said crews found smoldering insulation and burnt electrical wires in both homes.
Florida Power and Light disconnected power to the homes until it was safe.
WPTV reporter Zitlali Solache spoke with homeowner Lisa Vom Orde, who remembers the startling moments.
"I looked at the front door, and that's what I saw. I just saw lightning," said Vom Orde. "I was scared to death. I was shaking because this is my home. I've had this house for 38 years."
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Vom Orde evacuated her home with her cats. Although she is shaken from the incident, she is grateful for what others have told her.
"They said you're blessed. They said you're lucky," Vom Orde said. "They said all kinds of things.”
No injuries were reported.
