Fire causes downtown area of a Kentucky city to shut down. No injuries reported

Downtown Monticello was shut down Friday morning as firefighters fought a blaze in a building near the Wayne County Courthouse, officials said.

Police and fire officials reported no injuries in social media posts.

Monticello Fire Department officials said in a post that “quick response and attack by firefighters controlled the fire in a matter of minutes and kept the fire from spreading to adjacent apartments.”

WKYM reported that the fire was in the former Bill Wray building adjacent to the Wayne County Courthouse.

Fire and police officials could not immediately be reached for comment. Phone service in the area was disrupted.

Another fire in a Kentucky community caused significant damage to buildings in downtown Millersburg earlier this week. Firefighters battled the blaze and investigators were working to determine the cause of the fire.

This story was originally published June 24, 2022 at 8:58 AM.