UPDATE: Feb. 26 at 4 p.m.
11th District Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds released a statement on Thursday regarding a fire that tore through a Lexington condominium, leaving 163 people affected.
"As the Councilmember for the 11th District I was disheartened to find out about the fire and resulted cut off of utilities at 1281 Village Dr Saturday evening. Right away our Fire Department went to work and incorporated multiple city divisions to respond to the emergency. Once it was clear that all utilities would not be available for several days, we went to work letting every apartment unit know and offering them with housing options if they needed a place to stay. We also shared bilingual flyers with information for resources in both English and Spanish. Every day since Saturday a bilingual city employee has been out to check in and provide resources. At this moment the units are still condemned until all utilities are back on which I hope will happen soon."
UPDATE: Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Three days after a fire tore through a handful of units at the Wolf Run Condominiums, 163 people are still affected because the utilities to those units have not been turned back on.
The fire damaged or destroyed 51 units, impacting residents of the entire complex and leaving every resident without power. Many residents have no where to go, but haven't been displaced, so they're staying home and asking their condo association president when things may get back to normal.
"The problem is there are 11 conductors inside of the units, but the electrical people are saying there are 12," Condo Association President Francois Jackson said. "So we cannot find the 12th one and until we find the 12th, they will not give us the okay to turn on the electricity."
Until that happens, Jackson has a plea for the community, in addition to any GoFundMe pages that have been established.
"Bring us some food, bring us some water, bring us some hope, and bring us some people who want to help get these people back on track," he said. "And bring us somebody who speaks Spanish!"
Jackson said that several insurance adjusters have already visited the complex, but it'll be at least four months before any of the units that were totaled are inhabitable again.
Update: Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m.
The Lexington Fire Department has confirmed new details regarding a working structure fire at the Wolf Run Condominiums on Village Drive, including possible injuries.
According to the fire department, units were dispatched to the apartment complex around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival, first responders noticed heavy smoke visible in the area.
The fire department states that the structure fire began on the second floor of the apartment complex and spread to nearby units. The fire was quickly contained, however firefighters were still targeting hot spots at 5:30 p.m.
The Lexington Fire Department has confirmed that six individuals were injured in the fire and transported to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Two of the injured patients were children.
At least 10 apartment units at the complex were impacted by the flames.
A GoFundMe page has been created to aid a family who lost their home in the fire as they work to rebuild.
Original Story:
Over 20 emergency units have been dispatched to a working structure fire in western Lexington at the Stone Bridge Apartments on Village Drive.
Photos of the incident reveal heavy smoke in the area and many residents evacuated from the premises.
LEX 18 crews are on scene investigating the fire.
This is an ongoing story, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
