Coroner: One man dead after Central Kentucky house fire
One man died in a house fire in Franklin County Thursday, according to the coroner’s office.
The fire happened at a Frankfort home on the 4000 block of Bald Knob Road Thursday morning, according to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office. The Franklin County Fire Department said there was heavy fire throughout the home when firefighters got on scene.
A man was pronounced dead at 12:12 p.m on scene. The coroner’s office said the man’s death appears to be a result of the fire but the body was scheduled to undergo an autopsy Friday.
The coroner’s office is still working to identify the man. Officials are continuing to investigate the fire.
Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader