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Lightning causes garage fire at home amid tornado warning, Benton LA

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Near Cattail Trail, Benton, LA 71006

Lightning struck a house near Cat Tails Trail in Benton, Louisiana, causing the garage to catch fire. The residents have evacuated the home. A tornado warning is currently in effect due to severe weather in the area.

Audio|Source: Benton Fire District #4
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Transcript:
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Now one event in fire minute, too. You need to respond near Cat Tails Trail. You cross is sugarcane in Kingston Plantation.
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Lightning has struck a house and caught the garage on fire.
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Respond near Cat Tatshills Trail.
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We do have the occupants of the home getting out of the house at this time.
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Institution, we're out.
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We're out. Storm is located near Bitten,
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northeast, northwest, be advised.
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We're under a tornado warning.
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Storm is located near Bitten,
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moving east at 50 miles an hour.
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We're under a tornado warning.

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Near Cattail Trail, Benton, LA 71006
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