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Firefighters battle blaze at Whitley County home twice in one day

A home located on Stoney Fork Road in Whitley County caught fire in the early-morning hours of Monday, June 19. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Tuesday night fire guts Williamsburg residence

A fire that broke out Tuesday night gutted a Williamsburg home. Fire crews with the Williamsburg Fire Department were dispatched to Crisp Court in the Highland Park area at approximately 7:15 p.m. and arrived on the scene just a few minutes later. Chief Larry Todd said the...

Vacant home with no utilities hooked up catches fire

Fire investigators are still looking into the cause of a fire at a vacant home last week in Corbin, which didn’t have any utilities hooked up to it at the time of the blaze. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...
Posted On 01 Feb 2023

Blaze destroys Rockholds Pit Stop Saturday

Fire destroyed a Rockholds landmark late Saturday morning despite the efforts of nearly every fire department in Whitley County. The Rockholds Pit Stop, which was formerly known as Grannies Country Store, was destroyed after a vehicle crashed into the store and then caught on...
Posted On 12 Nov 2022

Fire destroys abandoned garage Sunday

Despite the efforts of about 20 firefighters from two volunteer fire departments, first responders were unable to save a metal garage Sunday afternoon. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...
Posted On 02 Nov 2022

Burnt W’burg house likely a total loss

The walls are still standing on an empty Williamsburg house that burned late Sunday evening, but fire officials said that it is likely a total loss due to heavy heat and smoke damage inside. Photo submitted Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 12 Oct 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....

Blaze destroys Gray home Tuesday

Five area fire departments responded to a structure fire that destroyed a log home in Gray Tuesday morning. Photo courtesy of WEST KNOX FIRE DEPARTMENTFirefighters from five area departments were called in to battle this house fire on north Ky. 233 Tuesday. Read this story and...

Gray home totally destroyed by blaze

West Knox Firefighters say a Gray area home is a total loss following a Tuesday morning fire. Firefighters were called to the scene on Doctor Jones Road, which is off off of south Ky. 233, at 7:24 a.m. “It was fully involved,” said Assistant Chief Chad Jackson of the single-story...

Lightning strike causes rare house fire in W’burg

Williamsburg Fire Chief Larry Todd encountered something early Friday morning that he had only dealt with one previous time in his 30 years of firefighting with the department, which was a structure fire caused by a lightning strike. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...
Posted On 30 Jul 2021