Fire at a residence behind a Lexington motel leaves one person injured, four displaced
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- One person was taken to a hospital for evaluation after the fire.
- Firefighters arrived to smoke and flames and extinguished the blaze on Winchester Road.
- One person from the fire unit and three others from another unit were displaced.
One person was injured and four people were displaced after the Lexington Fire Department says a residence in Lexington caught on fire Friday.
The fire happened around 10:39 a.m. at a fourplex located behind the Sportsman Motel on Winchester Road. The fire department said firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from the building when they arrived, and they were able to extinguish the fire.
One person was taken to a hospital for evaluation, the fire department said. The victim’s condition is unknown.
One person from the unit where the fire started and three others from another unit will be displaced due to the damage. The fire department said the Sportsman Motel will accommodate those who have been displaced.
Arson investigators are working to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
