WATCH: Empty bounce house takes flight, slams into power lines

Normally, a bounce house is supposed to stay on the ground.

However, winds were so strong that they swept up a bounce house during a child’s birthday party in Niagara, N.Y., on Saturday. The house not only soared into the air but also flew directly into high-tension wires, causing them to spark.

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Thankfully, no one was in the house at the time, and crews later removed the inflatable hazard, according to WABC.

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