A lightning strike sparked a hearth on Denver International Airport (DIA) property Tuesday afternoon. DIA has been positioned on a floor delay because of thunderstorms.
A lightning strike sparked a hearth on Denver International Airport (DIA) property.(AP)
The airport confirmed the hearth in an announcement, saying: “Emergency crews are responding to a brush hearth west of the airfield attributable to a lightning strike at 4:22pm. There are not any impacts to flight operations.”
The Denver Fire Department additionally responded, noting: “DFD DEN crews are investigating doable a number of grass fires on airport property on the Denver International Airport. Currently the trigger is unknown and the extent remains to be being assessed.”
Witness reviews:
Several witnesses took to social media to report the lightning strike and the hearth.
One particular person reported: “Wow, I used to be simply at Wilson & 1st (Loveland) and lightning struck proper there, and I felt it within the seat of my automobile.”
Another wrote, “I noticed the lightening strike driving house on Pena.. I questioned if there could be a hearth from it.”
A 3rd particular person reported: “We are simply west of the airport and had been watching the lightning go straight to the bottom.”
Another particular person wrote: “It’s pouring rain at DIA now in order that’ll assist put the hearth out. Could see the smoke throughout my drive in.”
