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• 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 »

• Man Killed In Lexington House Fire

  June 18, 2011 1:54 PM

  Investigators are working to figure out what caused a Saturday morning house fire that killed an elderly Lexington man. It was around 6:00 a.m. when crews were called to the home on St. Margaret Drive in Lexington. When they arrived, the home was fully-engulfed. An elderly man was... more »

• Update: Two Children Killed, Another Badly Burned In Maysville Fire

  February 23, 2011 3:49 PM

  Two children, one two-years-old and the other three-years-old, were killed and another child suffered what were described as severe burns in a fire that broke out in a Mason County home Wednesday afternoon. The fire broke out in the recently re-modeled home, located on East Third Street. at about... more »

• Van Explodes, Catches House On Fire

  January 11, 2011 1:00 PM

  Firefighters were called to a home in Lexington late Tuesday morning after a man said the van he was working on exploded and then set his nearby house on fire. The incident happened just before noon at a home on Catskill Court near Man O' War Boulevard and Alumni... more »

• Cadiz Woman Who Lost Home To Fire Wins Lottery

  November 1, 2010 8:07 AM

  CADIZ, Ky. (AP) - A Cadiz woman has won a lottery prize less than three weeks after her home burned. The Paducah Sun reported Sandra Ramirez claimed an $80,000 jackpot - the grand prize from the Kentucky Lottery's Gold Bar Bonanza Ultimate Second Chance drawing. On Sept. 20,... more »

• Burning Candles May Have Sparked Lexington Blaze Play Video

  October 20, 2010 5:21 AM

  Lexington firefighters battled a house fire early Wednesday morning. The blaze broke out at a home on Zandale Drive just after 1 a.m. Firefighters say the first crews on the scene arrived to find flames already shooting through the roof. Investigators say a resident left the house four... more »

• Firefighters Battle House Fire In Lexington Play Video

  August 18, 2010 5:29 AM

  For the second night in a row, Lexington firefighters battled an overnight house fire. Fire crews were called out to a home along Breckinridge Street Wednesday morning, just after midnight. Firefighters say they quickly contained the blaze, mostly to the first floor. It appears nobody lives in the house and... more »

• Firefighters Battle Blaze In Winchester Play Video

  August 6, 2010 5:58 AM

  Firefighters in Winchester battled an intense house fire Thursday night. Neighbors say the fire broke out at a home on Westmeade Drive around 9:30 p.m. The fire was mostly contained to the back of the home, but was so large, neighbors say they were concerned it might spread to other... more »

• Junction City Fire Chief Says House Fire Likely Arson Play Video

  July 30, 2010 5:43 AM

  Crews battle a fire early Friday morning in Boyle County, and officials say the blaze could be arson. Firefighters were called to a Junction City home along Groves Lane around 1:45 a.m. The house was completely engulfed in flames at that point. No one was living there, but Junction City... more »

• Fire Destroys Jackson County Home Play Video

  July 23, 2010 1:47 PM

  No one was injured Friday morning in a fire that destroyed a home in Jackson County. The fire broke out at about 1 a.m. at a home on Birch Lick Road. Owner Josh Smith told LEX 18 he and his girlfriend lived in the home with two children. The... more »

• Two Killed In Overnight House Fire Near Glasgow Play Video

  June 24, 2010 10:55 AM

  An overnight fire in a residence near Glasgow has claimed two lives, according to the Division of Fire Prevention’s Office of the State Fire Marshal. According to the Hayward Fire Department, they received a call from a passerby that a home at 913 Finney Road was on fire. Upon arrival,... more »

• Woman Badly Hurt In Metcalfe House Fire To Be Released From Hospital Play Video

  June 14, 2010 12:38 PM

  A mother who was pulled out of a Metcalfe County house fire back in April is scheduled to be released from the hospital Monday. Bonnie Posey, 22, has been at the University of Louisville Hospital since April when her family's home on Sulphur Well Knob Lick Road burned to the... more »

• Woman Loses Everything In Fire Play Video

  May 19, 2010 5:41 AM

  A Scott County woman lost everything in a fire early Wednesday morning. Wanda Cunigan returned to her home along Hess Branch Road from her shift at the VA Hospital in Lexington just after 1 a.m. to find her mobile home engulfed in flames. Firefighters say the mobile home was a... more »

• Anderson County Firefighters Battle House Fire Play Video

  March 30, 2010 5:47 AM

  An early morning fire destroyed an Anderson County home Tuesday. Firefighters say the blaze broke out about 4 a.m. on Harry Wise Road. Crews initially had trouble reaching the house, located about 3 miles off US-127, because of downed power lines. Officials say there were people inside the home when... more »

• Mysterious Fire In Estill County Play Video

  March 16, 2010 5:37 AM

  A mysterious house fire has arson investigators on the scene in Estill County. Firefighters say the blaze broke out about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in a house along Substation Road. The house was vacant and did not have any electrical wiring. Investigators called the fire suspicious and have not pinpointed the... more »

• Fire Destroys Garrard County Home Play Video

  March 15, 2010 12:33 PM

  Emergency crews were on the scene of house fire in Garrard County Monday morning. Firefighters believe an over-turned oil lamp sparked the fire on Old Bryantsville Road. A teenager was in the home at the time but she was able to get out. The teen's father and two other children... more »

• Man Dies In Mercer County House Fire

  February 9, 2010 5:06 PM

  A Mercer County man is dead after officials say he was discovered on the floor of his kitchen after a fire at his home. Officials say the fire was discovered at about 11:45 p.m. Monday at a home on Short Road in Salvia. Officials say Roscoe Brown, 67, was pronounced... more »

• Fire Breaks Out At Lexington Home Play Video

  February 2, 2010 5:25 PM

  Six engines fought a fire that broke out in southwest Lexington home late Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out just before 5 p.m. at a home on Idlewood Drive off of Harrodsburg Road. The homeowner told LEX 18 that she had been away from the home for only an... more »

• Fire Damages Lexington Home Play Video

  January 8, 2010 5:06 PM

  Firefighters were on the scene of a house fire in Lexington Friday afternoon. The fire broke out at about 4 p.m. at the home, located on Bishop Road. Firefighters say a neighbor noticed smoke coming from the home and called 911. No one was home at the time, but... more »

• Blowtorch Causes Madison County House Fire

  January 6, 2010 3:35 PM

  A Madison County home was damaged Wednesday after a blowtorch being used to thaw a frozen pipe caught some insulation on fire. The fire happened at about 2 p.m. at the home, located on Paint Lick Road in Berea. Officials at the scene say one of the homeowners was... more »

• North Lexington House Damaged By Fire

  December 16, 2009 6:24 PM

  Firefighters were on the scene early Wednesday evening after a fire broke out at a north Lexington home. The fire broke out at about 5:30 p.m. at the home, located on Radcliff Road in the Winburn area. Early indications were that everyone in the home made it out safely.... more »

• Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal House Fire

  December 14, 2009 3:02 PM

  Police in Carter County have arrested a man in connection with a house fire Sunday that left a person dead. Police say the fire broke out at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday at a home on state highway 2078 in Carter County near Olive Hill. The name of person who died... more »