SAN ANTONIO – CPS Energy crews were called out to an East Side neighborhood Sunday night after lightning hit power lines.
Firefighters were called to a home at South Olive Street and McKinley Avenue after the downed power lines sparked a fire.
John Gomez lives in the area and said he heard the huge burst of thunder and saw a flash of light outside his window.
"I thought the lightning had hit the house and the roof or something -- it was the transformer," Gomez said. "There were wires hanging down."
Gomez said crews told him they would be in the area for several hours working to repair the lines.