Fire Department: One person hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after Rand Avenue house fire
UPDATE: 5:15 PM
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a house fire Tuesday afternoon on Rand Avenue in Lexington.
According to Battalion Chief Matt Galati with the Lexington Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 4:15 p.m. for reports of a structure fire. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire on the first floor and learned an elderly man was trapped upstairs.
Firefighters went in through a second-floor window and were able to rescue the man, who was taken to UK Hospital in life-threatening condition.
Chief Galati said the fire was difficult to put out due to heavy clutter inside the home and the building’s age. Crews brought the fire under control around 4:45 p.m.
No firefighters were injured. Two people were displaced, and the American Red Cross is assisting them.
Fire investigators remain on scene working to determine the cause of the fire.
ORIGINAL STORY:
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Multiple fire crews are on the scene of a house fire Tuesday evening on Rand Avenue in Lexington.
According to initial reports, more than 15 fire units responded to the scene. Officials have not yet released details about possible injuries or the cause of the fire.
ABC 36 NEWS NOW has a crew on the scene and is working to gather more information from the Lexington Fire Department and will provide updates as they become available.
