Firefighters were called to a major house blaze after the property was reportedly hit by lightening in Bristol as thankfully everyone inside manged to get out safely
A house has been engulfed in flames after reportedly being stuck by lightning in an area of Bristol. Video from the scene shows the roof of a property in Emerson’s Green engulfed in flames this evening (June 22).
A witness said the fire brigade arrived quickly and everyone reportedly got out safely from the property.
Videos from the scene show the flames in the downstairs window and taking over the roof. Smoke can also be seen billowing into the sky, reports Bristol Live.
Dozens of firefighters can been seen outside the property with a hose in an attempt to put out the fire. The extend of the damage to the property is currently unknown at this time.
The Met Office had issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms is in place until 9pm on Monday, covering an area stretching between Bristol and Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
The yellow alert was issued at 5.24pm, with Met Office forecasters saying gusty winds, torrential rain, frequent lighting and in places, hail, will hit parts of the south west tonight.
A spokesperson for The Met Office said: “An area of thunderstorms moving east across the area will bring a spell of frequent lightning, gusty winds, torrential rain, and a few places, hail.
“The storms will be moving quickly reducing the potential for widespread large amounts of rain, but there is a few places could see 20-25 mm of rainfall in a short period in the most active storms, which could bring some brief flooding.
“The majority of impacts are likely to come from other hazards however, such as lightning striking buildings and causing power cuts, difficult driving conditions in heavy rain, and some localised damage to vulnerable structures by strong wind gusts or hail.”
The privately-supported research body TORRO (The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation) has also warned of a small risk of a tornado as the stormy weather hits the region.
It said: “Thunderstorms are developing in Devon and Somerset, moving ENE broadly, and are expected to affect parts of Wales, as well as Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, over the coming hours. Associated risks of large hail, strong wind gusts and a small risk of a tornado with these.”
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