Firefighters battle early morning house fire on Shug Road in Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Firefighters battled a house fire early Sunday morning in Mount Vernon, according to the Mount Vernon Fire Department.

Officials say crews were called around 2 a.m. to assist the Western Rockcastle Volunteer Fire Department with a house fire on Shug Road.

The Mount Vernon Fire Department reports that six members responded to the scene, deploying an engine, a tanker truck and a special response vehicle to help contain the fire.

Authorities say no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

The cause of the fire has not been released.

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