‘Our community is suffering.’ Fire causes ‘total loss’ at a Kentucky food pantry
The Garrard County Food Pantry has suffered a “total loss” after the building caught fire Sunday morning, according to local officials.
Photos shared by Lancaster City Fire and Rescue showed thick smoke billowing from the building Sunday. Other photos showed burned up food boxes and significant damage to the inside of the building.
“Please pray for us we will be ok,” the Garrard County Food Pantry said in a Facebook post,
Officials didn’t yet know how the fire started, according to WKYT, the Herald-Leader’s reporting partner. Garrard County Emergency Management said no one was in the building at the time.
“Our community is suffering,” Lancaster City Fire and Rescue said in a Facebook post. “We lost a very important place that so many depend on.”
The food bank still planned to distribute food Monday, according to its Facebook page. A senior food box distribution event was planned to take place in the parking lot at Lancaster Baptist Church.
“No matter what we will keep marching forward,” representatives from the food pantry said in a Facebook post.