Overnight fire destroys two trailers in Knox County, investigation underway

KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) Firefighters in Knox County responded to a major structure fire just after midnight Tuesday on Paynes Branch, off KY 1304.

According to the Richland Fire Department, both a double wide and a single wide trailer were fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived. Four fire trucks and several firefighters were called to the scene, along with a deputy from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

There’s no word yet on what caused the fire or whether anyone was injured.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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