Fayette County

Lexington house fire leaves man with life-threatening injuries

Members of the Lexington Fire Department respond to a structure fire on West Seventh Street in Lexington, Ky., on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2022.
Members of the Lexington Fire Department respond to a structure fire on West Seventh Street in Lexington, Ky., on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2022. rhermens@herald-leader.com

A house fire in Lexington early Thursday morning left a man with life-threatening injuries.

According to Maj. Jessica Bowman with the Lexington Fire Department, crews were called to the 100 block of West Seventh Street for a structure fire around 4 a.m. Thursday.

Firefighters saw smoke coming from a single-story attached structure, Bowman said. During a search of the home, crews found and removed an unidentified man. He was sent to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The fire was put out and no other injuries or damage to nearby areas was reported. Fire investigators were called to the scene to complete an investigation, Bowman said.

Taylor Six
Lexington Herald-Leader
Taylor Six is the criminal justice reporter at the Herald-Leader. She was born and raised in Lexington attending Lafayette High School. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a degree in journalism. She previously worked as the government reporter for the Richmond Register.
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