Lightning sparks multiple fires across Tarrant County, displacing residents and forcing nursing home evacuation

Published
May 24, 2026
Location
Fort Worth, Texas
1200 block of Glen Garden Drive in Fort Worth when a lightning strike jolted them back inside
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Incident type
Fire

Summary

Vehicle Fire Fort Worth Texas in Fort Worth, Texas: A powerful Sunday evening storm system brought heavy rain and dangerous lightning to North Texas, possibly igniting at least six fires across Tarrant County. The fires started at about 3:30 p.m., including an apartment blaze in Fort Worth that damaged eight units and a fire at a Watauga nursing and rehabilitation facility that forced a full evacuation. No injuries were reported from any of the fires.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Heni Coreas Named in reporting
her mother Named in reporting

Original reporting

Lightning sparks multiple fires across Tarrant County, displacing residents and forcing nursing home evacuation | wfaa.com

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