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Davis Salvage working to reopen after devastating blaze

  From as far away as the entrance to Tattersall Trails Estates, a blaze at Davis Salvage, which is off US25W (Cumberland Falls Highway), sounded like a war zone with a lot of small explosions waking people from their sleep shortly before dawn Saturday morning. Read this...
Posted On 23 Mar 2022

West Knox firefighters save Lynn Acres home

Three local departments responded to a single-family residence fire on March 8 off Lynn Acres. The road is located between US 25 and American Greeting Card Road. West Knox Assistant Chief Joshua Lee said upon arrival there was a heavy fire load, which means flames were showing....

Five departments called to battle empty medical building fire Friday

Firefighters from five area departments spent more than two hours Friday afternoon battling a fire at a vacant medical building in north Corbin. West Knox Fire Department was initially paged to the scene at the medical building off of U.25E near the intersection with U.S. 25W at...

Six departments respond to fire National Standard building

Four fire departments were called out to extinguish a fire at the old National Standard Building. “When we got there, there was heavy fire in the office part of the building,” said West Knox Fire and Rescue Chief Darryl Baker. “It extended up through the office into the roof of...

West Knox firefighters battle tractor-trailer fire Friday morning

West Knox, Keavy and Corbin Fire departments responded to a tractor-trailer truck fire on the Exit 29 off ramp Friday morning. West Knox Chief Darryl Baker said firefighters were called to the scene at approximately 7 a.m. in response to a report of a truck park along the...

Fire that destroyed Corbin home being considered, ‘suspicious’

A fire that destroyed a Corbin home early Wednesday morning is being called suspicious. The home was located on South Ky. 1629 near the intersection with Park Hill Road. West Knox firefighters were initially called to the scene at approximately 10:15 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighters...

Four fire departments respond to tractor-trailer fire on I-75 Thursday night

A tractor-trailer fire Thursday night closed down Interstate 75 at Exit 25 in north Corbin. West Knox, Corbin, Keavy and Lily firefighters responded to the scene where the flatbed truck loaded with plastic containers was burning. “It was pretty much fully involved,” said West...

Two people injured in Monday crash in north Corbin

A traffic crash early Monday morning at the intersection of U.S. 25 and American Greet Card Raod sent two people to the hospital. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said the wreck occurred at 6:05 a.m. According to deputies,...

Three people airlifted from scene of Sunday crash in Keavy

Five people were taken to the hospital, including three by air, following a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Keavy. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, stated the crash occurred at the intersection of Ky. 312 and Level...

Five area fire departments battle simultaneous structure fires

Firefighters from five area departments were called into action as two structure fires broke out in the West Knox Fire District within an hour last Wednesday. West Knox, Lily and Bailey Switch firefighters were called to Miller Lane, off of Sam Parker Road in Gray at...
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