VIDEO: South Yorkshire house on fire after being hit by lightning

A video shows a house fire in South Yorkshire after the building was hit by lightning.

Firefighters were called to the house on Millhouses Road in Sheffield at about 7.30pm on Tuesday, June 16.

Five fire engines and a turntable ladder were used.

It is thought the blaze, which involved the roof of a three storey house, was started when the property was hit by lightning.

Firefighters were called to the house on Millhouses Road in Sheffield. Photo: Still from video by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue.Firefighters were called to the house on Millhouses Road in Sheffield. Photo: Still from video by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue.
Firefighters were called to the house on Millhouses Road in Sheffield. Photo: Still from video by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue.

Nobody was hurt in the incident.

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South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue said: "Our firefighters were called to Millhouses Lane in Sheffield earlier this evening.

"The call was to a house fire which we believe started when the roof was struck by lightning.

"Excellent work from crews to get this sorted so quickly - no injuries to report neither".

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