MU fraternity house damaged by ‘possible lightning strike’

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A chimney on a building on the University of Missouri’s campus was damaged “from a possible lightning strike,” Monday evening, according to an email from a Columbia Fire Department spokesperson.

CFD spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez wrote that firefighters were called to an MU fraternity in the 500 block of Kentucky Boulevard, at 6:45 p.m. for reports of a fire. TKE had visible damage to its chimney when ABC 17 News was at the scene around 10:45 p.m.

No fire was found and no injuries were reported, but Rodriguez wrote the building’s chimney building was damaged.

Crews cleared the scene by 7:11 p.m.

A resident told a reporter that power went out after lightning hit and the Wi-Fi in the building was still out at 10:45 p.m.