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• Identity Of Fatal Louisville Fire Victim Released

  January 23, 2012 9:24 AM

  LOUISVILLE (AP) - A Louisville man is dead after a fire consumed his home. Firefighters say they were called out to the blaze Sunday afternoon and found 52-year-old Timothy E. Pyle dead at the scene. An autopsy was planned Monday to determine his cause of death, according to deputy Jefferson... more »

• Fire Damages Harrison County House

  January 18, 2012 9:21 AM

  A fire cause extensive damage to a home in Harrison County Wednesday morning. The blaze broke out a little before 8 a.m. in a house on Sherwood Road in Cynthiana. Officials say nobody was at home when the fire broke out, and there were no reported injuries. Firefighters... more »

• Garrard County Family Escapes House Fire Play Video

  January 16, 2012 10:08 AM

  A fire at a home in Garrard County forced a family of five, including a 3-week old baby, out of their house Monday morning. Around 8 a.m. the family woke up to a room on fire. They believe it was their wood-burning stove that started it. Firefighters were called... more »

• Fire Burns Through Estill Co. Home Play Video

  December 29, 2011 7:10 AM

  Fire heavily damaged a home in Estill County late Wednesday night. Firefighters say they arrived at the house along Brown Ridge Road around 9 p.m. to find flames shooting through the roof and out of the windows. Crews got the fire under control quickly, but not before the home... more »

• Homeless Person's Possessions Burn

  November 24, 2011 8:52 AM

  A homeless person lost their possessions to a fire early Thanksgiving morning. A witness reported seeing flames in an area off Liberty Road, near the Hope Center, around 1:45 a.m. Firefighters found a mattress and other possessions in some bushes burning. Crews quickly extinguished the flames. The person... more »

• Fire Damages Danville Apartment

  October 26, 2011 8:09 AM

  A fire damaged an apartment building in downtown Danville Wednesday morning. The fire broke out into a house converted into apartments along Caldwell Street just after 5 a.m. A resident in one of the apartments says he woke up and smelled what he thought was burning plastic.He got everybody... more »

• Dog Rescued From Burning Bourbon Co. Home Play Video

  September 20, 2011 5:56 AM

  Firefighters rescued a dog from a burning home in Paris early Tuesday morning. Officials say the blaze broke out in a house along Fithian Avenue just after midnight. The owner wasn't home at the time, but firefighters managed to get his dog out of the burning home. Crews were... more »

• Suspicious Vehicle Fire Play Video

  September 15, 2011 5:35 AM

  Firefighters called out arson investigators after a truck burned up in Lexington early Thursday morning. A passerby spotted an older model flatbed truck in flames under the High Street viaduct on Deroode Street around 2 a.m. Nobody was around the burning vehicle. Officials say the truck is registered... more »

• Man Escapes Burning Bourbon Co. Home Play Video

  September 8, 2011 5:13 AM

  Neighbors helped an elderly man to safety after his Bourbon County home went up in flames early Thursday morning. The fire broke out in a house along Peacock Road just before 4 a.m. Firefighters say the elderly man who lives there suffers from some health problems. Neighbors say they... more »

• Fire Damages Georgetown Home

  September 6, 2011 5:40 AM

  Investigators continue to look into the cause of a fire that burned through a Georgetown mobile home Monday night. Firefighters say the blaze broke out just after 9 p.m. in a trailer along North Broadway. Officials say the family inside escaped without injuries. more »

• Truck Fire Shuts Down I-71 In Oldham Co.

  September 1, 2011 8:30 AM

  Police shut down southbound lanes of I-71 in Oldham County early Thursday morning when a semi caught fire. Witnesses say the blaze created a thick black smoke. WAVE 3 reports dispatchers say the truck was carrying adhesive that creates a breathing hazard when burning. Officials did not order... more »

• Fires Still Causing Traffic Issues In McKee

  August 31, 2011 7:52 AM

  Officials say one lane of US-421 was back open in Jackson County, but they had to close it again after a minor accident between a vehicle and police cruiser. Police shut down the highway after two vacant homes in the area caught fire early Wednesday morning. The homes were... more »

• Highway Shut Down In Jackson Co. Due To Fire

  August 31, 2011 6:26 AM

  Officials in Jackson County shut down a section of a major highway due to two fires Wednesday morning. Around 6:15 a.m., dispatchers told LEX 18 that two abandoned houses along HWY-421 near McKee were burning. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available. more »

• Fire Destroys Robertson County Home

  August 24, 2011 6:02 AM

  Fire destroyed a home in Robertson County early Wednesday morning. Officials have not determined what caused the blaze that leveled the home along Piqua Lane. Crews spent several hours on the scene, making sure the fire did not spread to a nearby church. There were no reported injuries.... more »

• Fire Damages Apartments In Lexington Play Video

  August 24, 2011 5:36 AM

  Fire damaged several units in a Lexington apartment complex Tuesday night. The blaze broke out in a ground floor unit at the Patchen Place Apartments on Patchen Drive around 9 p.m. Firefighters say at least five apartments sustained heavy smoke damage. There were no reported injuries. Officials... more »

• Home Destroyed, 90 Animals Killed in Bourbon Co. Blaze

  August 23, 2011 8:18 AM

  A Bourbon County woman lost everything in a house fire Monday evening, including many of the animals she cared for. The fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. in the home along Burris Road. Fire officials say Deborah Craig lived in the house with her dogs, cats and rabbits. She... more »

• Fire Destroys House In Rockcastle County Play Video

  August 23, 2011 6:36 AM

  An intense fire destroyed a vacant house in Rockcastle County Monday night. Firefighters say the blaze broke out just after 11:30 p.m. in a house along Terry Street. The fire was hot enough to melt siding on a home next door. There were no reported injuries. Investigators... more »

• Fire Destroys A Scott County Barn Play Video

  August 12, 2011 6:58 AM

  A 12-year-old and his grandfather escaped a Scott County barn fire Thursday afternoon. Andrew Wiseman credits his gut-instinct for saving them. "I just had a feeling to get out." Wiseman and his grandfather were cleaning equipment in the barn. Moments after they left, it went up in... more »

• Seven Businesses Lost In Warehouse Fire Play Video

  August 9, 2011 11:58 AM

  An early morning warehouse fire destroyed seven businesses in Lexington Tuesday. A mechanic working on a car at the warehouse along Price Avenue accidentally cut a fuel line around 12:30 a.m. It just took a spark to start a blaze that would eventually destroy the entire building. The mechanic... more »

• Fire Engulfs Lexington Warehouse Play Video

  August 9, 2011 5:46 AM

  It took firefighters more than four hours to extinguish a blaze at a Lexington warehouse early Tuesday morning. The owner says a mechanic was working on a car that was halfway inside the building around 12:30 a.m. when he accidentally cut a gas line, sparking the fire. The man... more »

• Lightning Sparks Estill County Fire Play Video

  August 9, 2011 5:18 AM

  A lightning strike may have sparked an Estill County fire Monday afternoon. John Isfort says a bolt of lightning hit the roof of his house as storms rumbled across the county around 2:30 p.m. The blaze cause significant damage. To add insult to injury, Isfort says he just completed... more »

• Man Pulls Parents From Burning Home Play Video

  July 27, 2011 7:13 AM

  A community is rallying around a Knott County family that lost everything in a house fire, and the man who saved his parents' lives. The blaze started in a dryer and quickly spread through the entire home last week. Chris Fitch jumped into action and pulled his mother and... more »

• Suspicious Fire In Mercer County

  July 26, 2011 8:54 AM

  Officials call a fire in a vacant Mercer County mobile home suspicious. Firefighters responded to the burning manufactured home along Cap Bottom Lane around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. The mobile home sustained heavy damage. Fire officials say the fact the the home was vacant raises suspicions. State arson investigators... more »

• Apparent Lightning Strike Sparks Whitley Co. Fire Play Video

  July 20, 2011 5:40 AM

  A lightning strike apparently sparked a fire that destroyed a Whitley County home Tuesday night. Firefighters say some teenagers house-sitting for the owners were standing out on a deck at a home along Buc Road around 10 p.m. when they saw a lightning bolt strike the house. The home... more »

• Three Firefighters Hurt Fighting Mercer Co. Fire Play Video

  July 19, 2011 6:50 AM

  Three firefighters were hospitalized after battling a blaze that destroyed a Mercer County home Monday evening. More than two-dozen firefighters from four companies responded to a home on Irish Ridge Road around 8 p.m. after a passing motorcyclist spotted flames and called 911. The Mercer County fire chief says... more »

• Fire Destroys Bourbon County Home Play Video

  July 18, 2011 5:13 AM

  Bourbon County firefighters battled a house fire early Monday morning. Firefighters say the blaze broke out around 4 a.m. inside a vacant home along Church Street in North Middletown. Heat and humidity complicated firefighting efforts. Extra crews were called in for additional manpower. There were no reported injuries.... more »

• Fire Causes Some Damage At Lexington Business

  July 14, 2011 6:33 AM

  Fire damaged a Lexington business late Wednesday night. Firefighters responded to Lumber Liquidators off Fortune Drive just before 11 p.m. Officials say the blaze apparently started in a dumpster next to the loading docks behind the building. Crews quickly put out the fire, but it caused some damage to... more »

• Frankfort Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Rebuilt Play Video

  July 13, 2011 5:13 PM

  Seven months after fire destroyed a favorite Frankfort hangout, area residents are getting a long at the new and improved McDonald's. Last December, a fire sparked by an old heating system, gutted the restaurant along Versailles Road. "I don't think I'll ever forget seeing one of our businesses... more »

• Officials: Brandenburg Strip Mall Fire Arson

  July 13, 2011 3:18 PM

  Investigators now say a fire that destroyed a Brandenburg strip mall over the Fourth of July weekend was arson. Meade County fire officials are offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the person or people responsible. The July 2 blaze destroyed eight businesses.... more »

• Fire In Montgomery County Home Play Video

  July 12, 2011 5:42 AM

  Firefighters in Montgomery battled a house fire early Tuesday morning. Fire officials say the blaze apparently started on the second floor of a home along Main Street in Mt. Sterling. Firefighters contained the fire to a bedroom. There were no reported injuries. No word on the cause... more »

• Powell County Firefighter Hospitalized Play Video

  July 8, 2011 5:42 AM

  One Powell County firefighter went to the hospital and several others received treatment at the scene after they were overcome by heat battling a fire. The blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m. at a house along Winchester Road, just outside Clay City. Five firefighters suffered heat exhaustion and received... more »

• Home Burns In Garrard County Play Video

  July 8, 2011 5:20 AM

  Firefighters battled a blaze in Garrard County early Friday morning. The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. at a home along Mount Hebron Road. Dispatchers say a passerby called in the blaze. The homeowner has been in Florida for the last four months. Nobody was in the house... more »

• Suspicious Fire Destroys Harrison County Barn Play Video

  July 7, 2011 6:08 AM

  Fire destroyed a barn in Harrison County early Thursday morning, prompting firefighters to call in arson investigators. Fire crews arrived to find the barn along Avena Road engulfed in flames. There were no reported injuries. John Sosbe's grandfather owned the barn before passing away. It's been passed... more »

• Teen Rescues Grandmother From Burning Powell Co. Home Play Video

  July 6, 2011 7:00 AM

  A woman escaped her burning home in Powell County Tuesday afternoon, thanks to the quick thinking of her step-grandson. The fire broke out in a trailer along Dogwood Lane around 3:30 p.m. Tyler Watkins, 15, went inside of the burning home and brought his grandmother, Rose, out before firefighters... more »

• Salt Dome Fire Caused By Possible Lightning Strike Play Video

  July 4, 2011 7:38 AM

  A lightning strike from overnight storms could be the cause of a fire at the Kentucky Transportation District 7 salt dome early Monday morning. A jail sergeant walked out and spotted smoke around 6 a.m. and called 9-1-1. A small fire that ignited at the top of the dome... more »

• Man Helps Neighbors Out Of Burning Lexington Home Play Video

  July 4, 2011 7:18 AM

  A man is being credited with helping save three people from a fire at a Lexington home early Monday morning. The fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m. at a home on East Loudon Avenue between Maple Avenue and Idewild Court. Neighbor Chris Soulis thought he had smelled smoke... more »

• Bar Burns In Mercer County

  June 29, 2011 7:34 AM

  Firefighters in Mercer County battled a blaze at a Burgin bar early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out inside Bullfrogs at the corner of Kennedy Bridge Road and Ashley Camp Road. There was nobody inside when the blaze started, and there were no reported injuries. The fire cause... more »

• Fire Inside A Lexington Apartment Play Video

  June 28, 2011 5:13 AM

  Police and arson investigators were called in to investigate after a fire in Lexington early Tuesday morning. A mattress caught fire inside a unit at the New Circle Apartments off Jennifer Road around 3 a.m. There were no reported injuries. Officials have not indicated a possible cause... more »

• Neighbors Rescue Woman From Burning Home Play Video

  June 27, 2011 5:48 AM

  Neighbors rescued a woman from a burning Madison County home Sunday evening. The blaze broke out in a house along Bethlehem Road around 9:30 p.m. The woman who lives there called 911 and said she was trapped in a bathroom. But by the time firefighters arrived, two neighbors had... more »

• Burglary And Arson Investigation At Lexington Home Play Video

  June 24, 2011 5:19 AM

  Police and firefighters both busied themselves at a Lexington home Thursday night. Patricia Murphy says she noticed a normally closed gate was open when she and her husband returned to their Pepperhill Road home from church. The couple went inside through the garage, smelled smoke and called 911. ... more »

• Inmate Starts Mattress Fire At Lexington Jail

  June 22, 2011 9:00 AM

  (AP) - An inmate started a fire in a cell at the Fayette County Detention Center, but the fire was out by the time firefighters arrived. Battalion Chief Marshall Griggs of the Lexington Fire Department said they were called to the jail around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, but the fire... more »

• Fire Heavily Damages Scott County Home Play Video

  June 22, 2011 6:04 AM

  A fire caused heavy damage inside a Scott County home early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out in a house along Chambers Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Firefighters say flames were shooting out of the front of the house when they arrived. The resident was not home at the time... more »

• Fire Rips Through Wayne Co. Stockyard

  June 22, 2011 5:11 AM

  Fire blazed through a Wayne County stockyard early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out around 12:30 a.m. at the stockyard along West Columbia Avenue in Monticello. A police officer noticed the flames and called the fire department. Dispatchers say firefighters from multiple agencies responded. Officials initially said 12... more »

• Fire Destroys Pulaski County Home Play Video

  June 20, 2011 5:18 AM

  Fire blazed through a Pulaski County home late Sunday night. The fire started around 11 p.m. in a house along Liberty Road, off US-70. Flames engulfed the home, destroying it. Dispatchers say the people who live in the house were out of state at the time of the... more »

• Firefighters Put Out Blaze Outside Winchester Duplex

  June 10, 2011 9:07 AM

  Firefighters quickly doused a fire burning outside of a Winchester duplex Friday morning. Firefighters say a neighbor alerted two people inside one of the units that there was a fire burning outside the back porch. They called 911 and firefighters quickly arrived and put out the blaze. The fire... more »

• Reported Theft And Fire At Same House Play Video

  June 10, 2011 5:50 AM

  Lexington police blocked off an area off North Limestone after getting a report of an attempted copper theft. Police searched an area along Eddie Street for the alleged thieves, reportedly stealing copper from a vacant house. Officers also called in firefighters after receiving reports of garbage on fire at... more »

• One Injured In High Rise Fire Play Video

  June 10, 2011 5:16 AM

  A woman suffered burns in a fire at a Lexington high rise apartment complex late Thursday night. Fire officials say a resident was grilling on an 11th floor balcony of the Park Plaza complex on Main Street when the fire got out of control and flames spread into the... more »

• Suspicious Fire At Lexington Business Play Video

  June 9, 2011 5:29 AM

  Fire investigators were called out to a Lexington business after three vehicles went up in flames early Thursday morning. All on the same day that the owner of that business has a date in court. Firefighters responded to a call at Winchester's Towing on Big Run Road, and... more »

• Crews Fight Garrard County Fire

  May 31, 2011 6:07 AM

  Fire damaged a Garrard County home early Tuesday morning. Dispatchers say they got a 911 call reporting smoke coming from a home along Fall Lick Road just after 1 a.m. Officials say crews have put that blaze out. Nobody was home at the time of the fire and... more »

• Fire At Popular Versailles Restaurant Play Video

  May 20, 2011 6:46 AM

  Firefighters battled a blaze in a Versailles restaurant early Friday morning. The fire broke out inside Rocco's Pizza on the corner of South Main Street and Rose Hill Avenue sometime before 6 a.m. Firefighters say the blaze wasn't very big, but the interior of the popular restaurant sustained heavy... more »

• Fire Destroys Mt. Vernon Restaurant Play Video

  May 19, 2011 11:31 AM

  Fire destroyed a restaurant in Rockcastle County Thursday morning. The blaze ripped through Jean's Restaurant along Brush Creek Road in Mt. Vernon. The manager says the fire started during breakfast. A customer looked up, saw flames and warned workers and customers. Everybody got out safely and there were no... more »

• Lexington Firefighters Battle Two Blazes Overnight

  May 12, 2011 8:59 AM

  Lexington firefighters stayed busy Wednesday night, battling two fires. Crews responded to a kitchen fire at the Canterbury Apartments along Lakeshore Drive. Neighbors say the 19-year-old man who lives there survived Hurricane Katrina. The fire did not cause extensive damage, but it did destroy some cabinets. There were... more »

• Historic Jessamine County Barn Burns Play Video

  May 12, 2011 5:13 AM

  A fire destroyed an historic barn in Jessamine County early Thursday morning. The blaze broke out around midnight along Harrodsburg Road. The barn and cabin it was attached to were built more than 200 years ago. The first Jessamine County judge lived there at one time. The home was... more »

• Winchester Road Reopened

  May 11, 2011 6:47 AM

  Police have opened all lanes of Winchester Road. The road was shut down for about an hour between Delaware Avenue and Midland Avenue due to a fire at the Smucker's plant. more »

• Fire At Smucker's Plant Causing Traffic Impact Play Video

  May 11, 2011 6:09 AM

  Winchester Road is shut down between Delaware Avenue and Midland Avenue due to a fire at the Smucker's plant. The blaze broke out on the roof of the plant around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters say sparks from a flue connected to a peanut butter roaster apparently blew out... more »

• Firefighters Battle Fire At Lexington Mobile Home

  May 6, 2011 1:41 PM

  Lexington firefighters were on the scene Friday afternoon after a fire broke out at a mobile home. The fire broke out at about 1 p.m. at the home, located in the Eastland Mobile Home Park on East New Circle Road. Firefighters say the unidentified man who lived in the... more »

• Police Say Georgetown Woman Made Up Intruder, Arson Story

  May 5, 2011 3:47 PM

  Police say a woman who claimed a man broke into her Georgetown home and set it on fire over the weekend made the story up, and she has been arrested. Audrey Polley is charged with first-degree arson, three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and falsely reporting an incident. ... more »

• Firefighters In Frankfort Battle Early Morning Blaze

  May 5, 2011 8:32 AM

  A fire blazed through a Frankfort fourplex Thursday morning, leaving four families homeless. The call came in around 5 a.m. Firefighters say they saw heavy smoke and flames in the rear of one of the apartments, and the fire had already spread up to the second story. Twelve people... more »

• Several Residents Rescued From Burning Apartment Building Play Video

  May 4, 2011 8:32 AM

  Winchester firefighters battled a fire and rescued several residents at the Hillcrest Manor Apartment complex along Oxford Drive Wednesday morning The blaze broke out around 7:45 a.m. Officials say firefighters rescued several residents from the burning building. One firefighter called for aid while battling the blaze, but officials... more »

• No Injuries Reported In Fire At Blue Grass Army Depot

  May 2, 2011 12:23 PM

  BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT, Ky. - A fire was reported in a section of the high hazard industrial building called the washout facility on Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) Sunday, May 1 at 1:21 a.m. The washout facility, which opened operation in the early 1970s, currently uses Ammunition Peculiar Equipment... more »

• Intruder Sets Fire In Georgetown Home Play Video

  May 2, 2011 5:17 AM

  A man broke into a woman's home and set it on fire Sunday night in Georgetown. Police say three children and their mother were in the home along Emerson Trail around 11:15 when a masked man broke in and confronted the woman. He bound her hands with duct tape,... more »

• Winchester Firefighters Battle Blaze Play Video

  April 29, 2011 7:03 AM

  A fire gutted a garage in Winchester early Friday morning. A neighbor first noticed the detached building ablaze along McClure Road, near Casa Landa Way, and alerted the owners. "It could have been a lot worse. It was detached from the house, but it could have been a... more »

• Barbecued Barbeque Play Video

  April 28, 2011 6:30 AM

  A fire caused damaged at a Georgetown restaurant late Wednesday night. Firefighters say the blaze broke out in the smokehouse at Fat Boy's Barbeque on Cincinnati Pike around midnight. The fire destroyed freezers, the smoker and some other equipment. The main restaurant building did not sustain any damage. ... more »

• Whitley County Fire Under Investigation

  April 27, 2011 7:02 AM

  A fire inside a Whitley County law office remains under investigation. The blaze broke out early Tuesday morning in the North Third Street office of Ronnie Reynolds in Williamsburg. Firefighters say the fire caused some minor damage. According to the Times-Tribune, Williamsburg Fire Department Chief James Privett says... more »

• Investigation Into K-State Dorm Fire Continues Play Video

  April 25, 2011 5:38 AM

  Kentucky State Police continue to investigate after a fire erupted in a dorm room early Sunday morning, sending the student who was inside to the hospital. State Police say the fire broke out on the second floor of Chandler Hall. Investigators say campus police and security were able to... more »

• Truck Fire Shuts Down Lane Of Mountain Parkway Play Video

  April 25, 2011 5:17 AM

  One lane of the Mountain Parkway in Powell County was shut down for several hours after a semi trailer caught fire early Monday morning. Police say the truck was heading eastbound, just west of the Clay City exit around 2 a.m., when the driver noticed sparks coming from the... more »

• Fire Damages Lexington Duplex Play Video

  April 19, 2011 5:18 AM

  A fire forced a couple from their home in Lexington late Monday night. Firefighters say the blaze broke out in the kitchen of a unit in a duplex along Yellowstone Parkway. The couple who lives there got out safely, along with their two dogs. Fire department crews contained the... more »

• Fire Breaks Out In Restaurant In Georgetown Shopping Center Play Video

  April 13, 2011 5:41 PM

  No injuries were reported after a fire broke out in a restaurant located in a Georgetown shopping center Wednesday afternoon. The fire broke out in the kitchen of the China Buffet restaurant located in the Washington Square Shopping Center on U.S. 25. All of the stores in the shopping... more »

• Fire Burns Vacant Home In Winchester

  April 12, 2011 8:40 AM

  Firefighters in Clark County battled a two-alarm fire Tuesday morning. The blaze broke out sometime around 6:30 a.m.in a vacant house at the corner of Monroe Avenue and South Bloomfield Road in Winchester. Firefighters say they were able to quickly get the fire under control. Fire officials say... more »

• Fire Damages Lexington Business Play Video

  April 12, 2011 5:51 AM

  Lexington firefighters battled a blaze at a local paint business Monday night. Crews were called out to Suburban Painting on Big Run Road around 10:30 p.m. Firefighters say they were able to contain the fire quickly, but the building sustained heavy smoke damage, Fire officials say they believe... more »

• Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Estill Co. Blaze Play Video

  April 7, 2011 5:29 AM

  Fire department crews in Estill County battled a 2-alarm house fire Thursday morning. Firefighters say flames were shooting through the roof of a home along Sunrise Valley Road when they arrived on the scene. A man who lives in the house was asleep when a noise woke him up.... more »

• Fire Destroys Millersburg Home Play Video

  April 6, 2011 6:08 AM

  Fire destroyed a home in Bourbon County early Wednesday morning. A passing driver called the fire department around 2 a.m. Firefighters say when crews arrived at the house along Colville Road in Millersburg, the roof had already collapsed. Firefighters decided to just let the fire burn out. Officials... more »

• Tanker Truck Burns During Evening Rush Play Video

  April 5, 2011 6:44 AM

  A tanker truck caught fire on New Circle Road Monday evening. Nobody was injured, but the blaze caused a a nasty backup during the evening rush. The fire broke out around 5:30 p.m. on the inner loop in the Woodhill area. Police shut down a stretch of New... more »

• Lightning Sparks Bourbon County Fire

  April 4, 2011 3:47 PM

  Lightning sparked a fire in Bourbon County Monday afternoon. Officials say lightning hit a tree and went into a laundry room. The homeowner kept the flames at bay until firefighters arrived. The home sustained minor damage. more »

• Winding, Narrow Road Slows Fire Department Response Play Video

  March 31, 2011 6:55 AM

  A narrow winding road hampered Madison County firefighters as they responded to a blaze Wednesday afternoon. Fire destroyed a mobile home along Poosey Ridge Road. Nobody was home at the time, but the owner says he lost everything, including pet birds and a puppy. Firefighters say the narrow,... more »

• Gorge Area Closed By Fire To Reopen

  March 24, 2011 11:05 AM

  The Auxier Ridge area of the Red River Gorge will reopened to the public on Friday, including Tunnel Ridge Road and all trails. Forest Supervisor Frank Beum of the Daniel Boone National Forest ordered the Auxier Ridge area closed last October after a destructive wildfire burned 1,640 acres. The... more »

• Teen Dies In Simpson County Fire

  March 23, 2011 11:34 AM

  Fire took the life of a Simpson County teenager Tuesday morning. Officials identified the victim as Patrick Lee Odom, 16, of Franklin. Odom was a junior at Franklin-Simpson High School. Autopsy results are pending. Photo courtesy of the Franklin Favorite more »

• Garbage Can Set On Fire In Middle Of Street Play Video

  March 23, 2011 6:12 AM

  UK police are investigating an apparent act of vandalism. Police say they were called to State Street early Wednesday morning after somebody partially blocked the road with four Herbies. One of the rolling garbage cans was burning. Lexington firefighters quickly responded and doused the flames. Police continue... more »

• Sprinkler System Does Its Job Inside Lexington Business Play Video

  March 23, 2011 5:47 AM

  A sprinkler system did its job after a van caught fire inside a Lexington building early Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called out to Stanley Steamer at the Fortune Business Center on Fortune Drive around 4:30 a.m. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke, but initially couldn't locate the fire.... more »

• Two Injured In Montgomery County Fire Play Video

  March 22, 2011 10:53 AM

  Two people were hurt during a fire in a Montgomery County home early Tuesday morning. The fire broke out just before 1 a.m.in a house along Woodford Drive. All of the residents made it out of the home. Initially firefighters thought everybody was OK, but two people were taken... more »

• Authorities Investigate Owen County Grass Fire

  March 22, 2011 8:05 AM

  Officials are trying to determine the cause of a fire that scorched a field in Owen County. The blaze broke out at the Elk Creek Winery and Hunt Club on Georgetown Road in Owenton. Officials say the fire covered a lot of ground, but didn't damage any buildings. Crews... more »

• Crews Fighting Fire At Apartment Complex Near Louisville

  March 21, 2011 11:49 AM

  Crews from at least two fire departments are battling an apartment fire at a complex straddling the Jefferson County-Bullitt County line. The blaze broke out around 10:30 a.m.. more »

• Overnight Fire Under Investigation

  March 20, 2011 1:52 PM

  The Lexington Fire Department is still investigating what caused a vacant apartment complex to burn down last night. It happened around 3:30am at Woodhill and Codell Drive. Authorities say the building had been vacant for years, and there is no power to the building. No one was... more »

• Seven Homeless After Fire Destroys Winchester House Play Video

  March 16, 2011 10:55 AM

  A family of seven escaped unharmed but lost everything after a fire destroyed their Clark County home Wednesday morning. The fire broke out at about 8:30 a.m. at a home on Lincoln Street in Winchester. Officials say there were seven people in the home at the time of the... more »

• Quick Work By Firefighters Saves Danville Home Play Video

  March 16, 2011 5:42 AM

  Quick work by Danville firefighters limited damage at a Boyle County home early Wednesday morning. The blaze broke out along Cypress Drive. Danville Fire Department chief Woody Ball says smoke detectors went off in the home, waking up everybody inside. They were all able to get out safely. ... more »

• Arson Investigators Looking Into Lexington Fire Play Video

  March 16, 2011 5:27 AM

  It started with an argument outside of a Lexington home and ended with arson investigators sifting through a fire scene early Wednesday morning. Police say officers were called out to a home along Folkstone Drive around 1:45 a.m. after two men got into an argument outside, waking neighbors who... more »

• Bengals Player Odom's Ohio Home Burns

  March 15, 2011 8:41 AM

  MASON, Ohio (AP) - The suburban home of Cincinnati Bengals football player Antwan Odom has been heavily damaged by fire. Fire officials in the city of Mason north of Cincinnati say the defensive end and his family were out of town at the time. Firefighters responded just after 2:30 a.m.... more »

• Mercer Home Destroyed By Fire Play Video

  March 14, 2011 5:54 AM

  A five alarm fire destroyed a Mercer County home early Monday morning. Bruce Jackson says smoke detectors llikely save his life. He says he thinks the fire may have started around a freezer. Jackson threw about five dogs out the window before he escaped the burning home. Firefighters... more »

• Trooper: Fire In Rural Pa. Farmhouse Kills 7 Kids

  March 9, 2011 6:29 AM

  BLAIN, Pa. (AP) - A fire at a farmhouse killed seven children Tuesday while their mother was in a barn milking cows and their father was taking a nap in a milk delivery truck, a state trooper said. A 3-year-old child survived. Those who perished ranged in age from 7... more »

• Man Arrested After Allegedly Setting Fire To Ex's Home Play Video

  March 8, 2011 6:28 AM

  Kentucky State Police say an 18-year-old man faces arson charges in Scott County after he tried to burn down his ex-girlfriend's home. Police arrested Brian Beaucham after the Sunday morning fire along Bunkerhill Drive in Georgetown. Police say Beaucham poured gasoline in the crawlspace and lit it in... more »

• Family Escapes Burning Bourbon County Home Play Video

  March 8, 2011 5:39 AM

  Six people escaped a burning home in Bourbon County early Tuesday morning. The fire broke out in a home along West Seventh Street. An 8-year-old girl inside the house says she woke up and thought she saw smoke and flames. She knew exactly what she needed to do -... more »

• Fire Breaks Out Inside Lexington Commercial Building Play Video

  March 2, 2011 5:20 AM

  Lexington firefighters received an early wakeup call for a blaze inside a commercial building Wednesday morning. But by the time crews arrived at the scene, the building's sprinkler system had already done its job, knocking the fire out. Firefighters got the call just before 2 a.m. for an... more »

• Woman Killed In Jackson County Fire Play Video

  February 24, 2011 12:09 PM

  A woman was killed in a fire in a mobile home in Jackson County Thursday morning, less than a mile from the location of a blaze that destroyed a mobile home and killed a man on Tuesday night. Thursday's fire broke out at about 7:30 a home located on... more »

• Another Jackson County Fire

  February 24, 2011 8:25 AM

  There was another fire in Jackson County Thursday morning, less than a mile from the location of a blaze that destroyed a mobile home and killed a 56-year-old man on Wednesday. Dispatch reports a fire along Asa Flats Road in Annville. No other information was available. LEX 18... more »

• Fire Destroys Scott County Home

  February 23, 2011 9:13 AM

  Fire destroyed a home in Scott County Tuesday night. Firefighters say they got the alarm just after 6:30 p.m. When crews arrived at the scene along Hess Branch Road in Stamping Ground, they found found three-fourths of a single wide mobile home engulfed in flames. Three people were... more »