Woman later dies at hospital after house catches fire in Lexington
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- Three people injured in Lexington house fire; one victim in serious condition.
- Firefighters rescued an interior victim via ladder and removed them to hospital.
- Investigators are probing fire cause; three residents displaced from the home.
One person died and two others were injured in a house fire Thursday morning in Lexington, according to the city fire department.
The fire happened sometime after 3:30 a.m. at a home on Jannelle Court. Lexington fire Battalion Chief Derek Roberts said firefighters found flames coming through the roof and a victim inside the building when they arrived.
Firefighters threw a ladder at a window and entered the burning home to rescue the victim, Roberts said. The victim was removed from the home through the broken window and taken to a hospital.
Two other people who were found outside the home when firefighters arrived were also taken to a hospital, Roberts said. One of the victims was seriously injured.
Later Thursday, the Fayette County Coroner’s Office said one of the victims from the fire died. She was identified at 84-year-old Patricia Mink, of Lexington.
Mink was declared dead at 5:23 p.m. from smoke inhalation, according to the coroner’s office.
The three victims were displaced from the home. Roberts said investigators are looking into the cause and origin of the fire.
This story was originally published March 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM.
