A stunning $1.5 million mansion in Colorado has been destroyed by a devastating fire, believed to have been sparked by a lightning strike.
South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) firefighters responded to reports of lightning and smoke emanating from the attic of a mansion in The Pinery, Colorado, on Sunday night. It took almost an hour to contain the fire.
The dramatic moment the fire started was caught on camera.
Neighbor Grace Carroll captured images of the lightning strike, which she and others now believe sparked the fire.
“I stayed there just recording. The screen turned purple and it was a huge shock,” Carroll told FOX31. ‘I saw a huge plume of smoke and then black. It was really scary.”
A stunning $1.5 million mansion in Colorado has been destroyed by a fire, believed to have been caused by a lightning strike.
The dramatic moment was captured by neighbors’ cameras.
South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) firefighters responded to reports of lightning and smoke emanating from the attic of a mansion in The Pinery, Colorado, on Sunday night.
The Carroll family called 911, but SMFR was already on its way, having received calls from two people inside the home.
When crews arrived, they found a fierce fire consuming the attic. The intensity of the fire caused the partial collapse of the roof.
But when firefighters arrived, the inferno was already consuming the attic and caused a partial collapse of the roof.
Due to the severity of the fire, firefighters were ordered to withdraw and adopt a defensive strategy, fighting the fire from the outside of the home.
‘Due to the large volume of fire that consumed the attic, the command ordered the withdrawal of all firefighters. Starting a defensive attack from the outside. Smoke will be visible from Parker Road,” SMFR announced on x.
Neighbor Grace Carroll captured images of the lightning strike, which she and others now believe sparked the fire.
Fortunately, the occupants of the home escaped unharmed.
The firefighters, despite the risk of the roof collapsing further, were also unharmed.
In the evening, SMFR reported that crews were still fighting the fire outside and that part of the roof had collapsed.
Firefighters from multiple agencies worked for about an hour to contain the fire.
Eric Hurst, SMFR Public Information Officer, said continued lightning in the area added to the dangers crews faced.
“Of course, there was still lightning in the area, so it was a little dangerous all the way around,” he said.
When SMFR crews arrived, they found a fierce fire consuming the attic. The intensity of the fire caused the roof to partially collapse.
In the evening, SMFR reported that crews were still fighting the fire outside and that part of the roof had collapsed.
At 9:16 p.m., SMFR provided a final update on social media platform X, confirming that firefighters had extinguished all visible hot spots.
Although the house was probably a total loss, there were no injuries and the two occupants were able to escape safely.
At 9:16 p.m., SMFR provided a final update on the X social media platform, confirming that firefighters had extinguished all visible hot spots.
They said a team will remain on site overnight to monitor any outbreak.
‘Firefighters are clearing the scene after extinguishing all visible hot spots. A team will remain on site overnight to look for outbreaks,” SMFR wrote on X.
Some neighbors said lightning striking homes is not uncommon in the neighborhood, but it had never caused a fire before.