Lightning strike causes house fire near lake, Barnhart MO


A house near Lewis Lane and a lake was struck by lightning and caught fire. Smoke filled the home. Residents are evacuating and trying to rescue their pets. Emergency units were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Fire and EMS - Digital
03:5
Transcript:
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Jeffco, 7718, Called in by one of the homeowners in the area. I advise a large amount of smoke showing from down the road, close to the lake, unknown what is currently on fire, as it does not look like plastic.
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717 copies.
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Jeff Co.
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Units in route to Louisa Louisa Driver, clearing information.
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Fis 4 o'clock.
00:30
Please, is it?
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17,
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transporting mercy south.
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17,
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transporting mercy cell, (number withheld).
00:45
74-2 get them.
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This is a white van. It's going to be sitting here off the road waiting tow truck. You can advise law to proceed their discretion.
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That's fair white van sitting on road waiting tow truck.
01:04
We have highway patrol on rail station 11.
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At near Lewis Lane.
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Cross streets are Dolores Drive.
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld).
01:27
(number withheld) and (number withheld).
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Respond to residential first alarm at near Lewis Lane.
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Cross streets, are Dolores Drive, W. U-PY-Y-(number withheld).
01:46
Chester (number withheld), you're responding?
01:51
(number withheld) responding, (number withheld).
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(number withheld), Jeff Goetheekin, show me responding to lowest lane.
02:03
(number withheld) if you're responding to lowest plane, (number withheld).
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(number withheld) and (number withheld) respond to rush at 1-(number withheld) State Road TT cross cross streets are do all takers drive (number withheld) Jeff go responding (number withheld) responding (number withheld).
02:43
WPYY. Do you have no (number withheld) responding?
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(number withheld) responding (number withheld).
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He is responding while this link called in by the home when her advising her house has been struck by lightning.
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Originally there was no smoke. Now our house is being filled with smoke.
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She is attempting to get the pets out of their residence and then evacuation will be in progress.
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Location mentioned:
Lewis Ln, Barnhart, MO 63012
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