Fire destroys part of Nicholasville business

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ)- A fire this morning destroyed part of a Nicholasville business.

The Nicholasville Fire Department says the fire broke out at D and D Electric around 9 a.m. Wednesday.

A video taken by someone across the street at the time of the fire shows smoke and flames erupting from the roof of the building.

Firefighters say around 9 a.m. an employee in the building heard a loud pop and discovered the fire in a corner of the shop.

Firefighters say that employee tried to put the fire out but it spread too quickly so instead he got everyone out of the building and called 9-1-1.

“He made the right decision by evacuating the building and getting out safely and getting the rest of the occupants in the other parts of the building out,” said Johnny Adams, with the Nicholasville Fire Department.

The fire damaged a nearby truck and one corner of the building.

Firefighters say that side of the building is a total loss.

Firefighters say the fire is still under investigation but from what they could see at the scene they think it may have been started by an electrical issue within the building.