By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• Firefighters in Rockcastle County, Ky., battled a maintenance garage fire for nearly seven hours on Feb. 22, using about 67,000 gallons of water, officials said.
• Crews initially fought the blaze inside but shifted to an exterior attack after a partial roof collapse.
• A coordinated tanker shuttle with multiple departments supplied water for suppression.
• One firefighter was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
• The cause of the fire is under investigation, with the state fire marshal’s report expected within about 10 days.
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KY — Firefighters spent nearly seven hours battling a structure fire at the Rockcastle County Road Department maintenance garage on South Wilderness Road Sunday afternoon, using approximately 67,000 gallons of water, department officials said.
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Crews from multiple area departments responded about 3:30 p.m. and initially attempted an interior attack, but a partial roof collapse forced firefighters to shift to defensive operations.
A coordinated tanker shuttle with four tankers maintained water supply for suppression efforts, the Mount Vernon Fire Department said in a social media post.
One firefighter was taken to Rockcastle Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to local fire officials.
The Kentucky State Fire Marshal concluded its on-scene investigation Monday and is expected to issue a report in about 10 days, while officials continue examining possible causes, including a water heater, authorities said.
