Lightning strike sparks Central Kentucky barn fire, killing several animals
A major barn fire in Bourbon County killed multiple animals Thursday morning, according to Chief Lloyd Campbell with the Bourbon County Fire Department.
The fire happened at approximately 4:40 a.m. at Immelmann Downs on Clintonville Road. Campbell said when firefighters arrived, a barn was fully engulfed in flames.
A couple of goats, dogs and two horses died in the fire, according to Campbell. No humans were injured.
The fire happened as storms hit the region. Campbell said the National Weather Service confirmed two lightning strikes in the area of the barn roughly 10 minutes before the fire department received the call.
The barn was a total loss.
Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader