Business damaged after fire in Rockcastle County
UPDATE: ABC36 NEWS NOW received the following release from Fire Chief Adam Bales:
Mount Vernon Fire Department
PO Box 1465 TEL (606) 256-3442
Mt. Vernon, KY 40456 FAX (606) 256-0467
fire@mtvernonky.org
June 12, 2024
RE: Commercial Fire (Eagle Outfitters)
On June 10th at 9:37pm, Mount Vernon Fire Department was dispatched to an active
commercial fire alarm at Eagle Outfitters on Jerri Lane in Mount Vernon. Mount
Vernon Fire and Police Department units responded. An MVPD unit arrived on scene
first and confirmed an active fire at this location. Mount Vernon Fire personnel arrived
on scene at 9:43pm to find heavy smoke inside the store with smoke venting from a
garage door at the rear of the building. Fire crews made entry at that time and
located a small fire in the garage area of the structure. The fire was extinguished
within 5 mins of arriving on scene.
Once extinguished, it was determined that the fire had been contained to the room
and area of origin with the structure receiving minor fire damage in this room only.
The store and remainder of the building received moderate smoke damage. Fire crews
remained on scene for an extended period of time in order to clear all smoke from the
building before releasing the scene to the owners.
From the time of initial alarm to the time of complete extinguishment was less than 12
minutes with the fire officially being deemed extinguished by incident command at
9:57pm, 20 minutes after the initial report was received.
With the information obtained from alarm monitoring data, surveillance cameras
inside the building, and the obvious evidence at hand, any investigation into this fire is
closed with no suspicious factors found.
Assisting at the scene were Brodhead Fire Department (automatic aid), Mount Vernon
Police Department, Rockcastle Sheriff’s Office, and Rockcastle EMS.
Respectfully,
Chief Adam Bales
Mount Vernon Fire Department
Original Story:
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A business in Rockcastle County sustained significant damage following a late-night fire, according to the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. at the Eagle Outfitters store located off Highway 461. When they arrived, firefighters observed heavy smoke coming from the building.
It took more than an hour for firefighters to extinguish the flames, which caused substantial damage to the structure.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is currently underway as authorities work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Further updates regarding the investigation will be provided as they become available.
Anyone with information related to the fire is encouraged to contact the Mount Vernon Fire Department or local authorities promptly.
