PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A fire that crews believe was caused by lightning left a large hole in a mansion located in western Delray Beach on Tuesday.
According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, units were dispatched to the 10000 block of El Paraiso Place at about 12:19 p.m. WPTV crews at the scene spotted multiple firetrucks at the entrance to the Tierra Del Rey Estates South community.
Fire Rescue said the home is an approximately 11,000-square-foot multi-story house.
Callers to 911 reported seeing black smoke and flames. When crews arrived, they spotted heavy flames and smoke coming from the home.
A second alarm was later called to the scene.
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Fire Rescue said firefighters performed a rapid search and deployed multiple hoselines, including two ladder trucks.
The fire was under control by 2:30 p.m.
Chopper 5 flew over the scene just before 3:30 p.m. and spotted the massive hole in the home's roof. Firefighters were still dousing the area with water.
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El Paraiso Place remained closed to and from U.S. 441 while firefighting operations continued.
Fire Rescue officials said no one was hurt. Investigators determined that a "probable lightning strike" started the fire.
Property records show the home was purchased for $2.2 million in 2020.
