ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — One person died and another was hospitalized with burn injuries following a house fire on John Road in Rockcastle County Saturday morning, according to Western Rockcastle Fire Chief Jimmy Clark.
Units responded to the fully involved house fire around 6:45 a.m. Saturday. Both victims are adults, with no minors involved in the incident, Clark reported.
Clark added that it took firefighters two hours to extinguish the blaze. The home is considered a total loss.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Clark reminded residents to check on neighbors during winter months and to always stay alert for potential fire hazards.
