Lightning strikes, causes short circuit behind wardrobe and house catches fire in condominium in Uberlândia A house in the Terra Nova 2 condominium, in the Aclimação neighborhood in Uberlândia, was struck by lightning and caught fire at around 11:20 pm this Saturday (13), during the storm recorded in the city. No one is hurt. According to the Fire Department, the electrical discharge in the residence caused a short circuit in the power supply in one of the rooms. The equipment was located behind a wardrobe, which contributed to the rapid spread of the flames, which destroyed residents' furniture and personal belongings. In videos shared on social media, flames appear on the roof of the residence while residents watch the fire, scared. Afterwards, the images reveal the room completely destroyed by fire. Watch above. ✅ Click here and follow the g1 Triângulo profile on WhatsApp According to the military, the fire quickly spread to the bedroom and a bathroom. When the team arrived at the scene, the fire was already fully developed, with signs of the so-called “flashover”, when there is widespread combustion in the environment. The fight against the flames was carried out using three-dimensional attack techniques, combined with hydraulic ventilation to reduce the temperature and control the fire. Combat work lasted about an hour and a half. Then, the teams began the aftermath. READ MORE: Sofa where cell phone was charged catches fire and fire hits home Man goes out to take his girlfriend away and finds house on fire Children saved from fire slept while the house caught fire g1 contacted Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (Cemig) to find out if the concessionaire had been contacted and if an on-site assessment had been carried out, but there was no response until the last update of the report. It took firefighters 1h30 to fight a fire in a condominium in Uberlândia Fire Department/Disclosure VIDEOS: see everything about the Triângulo, Alto Paranaíba and Northwest of Minas