VIDEO: As Bell County continues to face unpredictable weather, one Temple family found itself in the path of yet another disaster. Just after 6:45 p.m. Wednesday emergency crews responded to a home on Sand Flat Lane that had caught fire after being struck by lightning. The incident sent shockwaves through the neighborhood, with residents recalling the sheer intensity of the strike. “When the lightning struck, it was like an explosive type—so I ran in the house because I was like, ‘Oh my GOD,’” Brenda Baker, a neighbor who witnessed the chaotic scene unfold. Moments later, her husband confirmed the worst: “The lightning struck, a house is on fire down the street,” she said. According to the Bell County Fire Marshal, the Moffat Volunteer Fire Department arrived within four minutes of receiving the call.
