GEORGETOWN, Ky. (LEX 18) — Several families lost their homes Monday after a fire in Georgetown. There were some scary moments as part of the building started to collapse on firefighters.
At the apartment complex on Myers Drive in Georgetown this afternoon, Jayden York could smell trouble.
"I just got an over-sensation of smoke, just like completely out of nowhere," York said.
When he looked to see what was going on, he said the flames were already spreading.
"The guy that was living there was trying to put it out himself, but it was already gone," he said.
York said he acted as fast as he could.
"This man's back porch is completely ablaze. I go down there. I call the fire department and I'm screaming at people to get out. I run down there and start beating on doors, trying to make sure everyone gets out alright," he said.
Everyone got out of the building, but there was a lot of damage.
"We just had everything working against us at the moment," said Chief Tim Thompson of the Georgetown Fire Department.
Thompson said he believed part of the property could possibly be salvaged, but the rest was a loss. There were some scary moments as they were pulling their crews out of the building.
"Couple of our guys, when they were coming out, ended up having some part of the roof collapsing on them, but they were able to get out without injury, but it was a little scary for a moment," Thompson said.
Thompson said some people were treated for smoke inhalation on the scene, but no one was seriously injured. The manager at Cattleman's Steakhouse nearby said some of his employees live in the building, and coworkers are collecting donations for them.
York said his efforts in trying to make sure everyone was out was the least he could do.
"I was just thinking of the children, to be honest with you. If it was my little brother down there or my little sister or something like that, I would want someone to act fast too, you know," York said.
Investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire.
