Debris causes trouble for Lexington firefighters in a house fire on Georgetown Street
A house on Georgetown Street caught fire early Monday, and the contents of the house caused substantial challenges for Lexington firefighters.
The fire department responded around 3:30 a.m. to the residence in the 800 block of Georgetown Street and found smoke coming from the home. “Chest-high debris” throughout the house made it impossible for firefighters to make entry into the residence, Battalion Chief Jordan Saas said. All the debris in the house made it difficult for firefighters to tell if they’d extinguished the fire.
“There could be fire that is deep-seated in the debris that we don’t know about,” Saas said.
Firefighters hadn’t found anyone in the home as of 7 a.m., Saas said, but they hadn’t been able to get into much of the house.
“Fire crews were able to get into and search one of the bedrooms, but that search was negative,” Saas said. “All attempts to contact the homeowner have been unsuccessful up to this point.”
This story was originally published December 21, 2020 at 7:44 AM.