Severe damage after house fire in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Firefighters say they haven’t yet determined the cause of a fire that caused extensive damage to a Lexington home on Wednesday.

According to the Lexington Fire Department, the fire started around 11:00 a.m. at a home on Gibson Avenue at Devonshire Avenue.  Firefighters say a man was asleep in the home when he heard a noise, woke up, and saw what was happening.  Fire officials say he was able to get out of the home safely, and was checked out on scene.

The fire department says animals were thought to be inside the home, but say they didn’t find any when they were able to get in and search.

The back of the home as well as the interior took most of the damage from the fire, and firefighters say a next door home took on some heat damage.

The investigation into how the fire started continues.