A storm system that moved through Winnipeg Wednesday evening brought with it lightning which caused a pair of house fires.
According to the city, a home on Colley Crescent in the Valley Gardens area and another home on Brebeuf Road in Windsor Park both went up in flames due to lightning.
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This happened just minutes apart, after 6 p.m.
The Colley fire started after lightning hit the roof, while the Brebeuf fire started after a tree was hit by lightning, falling over and hitting the home.
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No injuries were reported.
The city says lightning fires are very fare as WFPS crews responded to just 11 fires caused by lightning between 2015-2021.
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