By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• Two firefighters were injured Friday morning when a wall collapsed during a structure fire in Laurel County, Kentucky, authorities said.
• The incident occurred around 3:17 a.m. at a garage with an attached apartment off U.S. 25 near Lily; the resident escaped without injury.
• Both firefighters were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and have since been released.
• Units from multiple departments responded and the roadway was initially blocked due to the fire.
• The cause of the fire remains under investigation by local fire and state fire marshal officials.
LAUREL COUNTY, KY. — Two firefighters were injured early Friday when a wall collapsed on them while they were working a structure fire in Laurel County, officials said.
The fire was reported about 3:17 a.m. at a garage with an attached apartment along U.S. 25 near Lily, London Mayor Randall Weddle and sheriff’s deputies said. The occupant of the apartment escaped without injury before responders arrived.
One firefighter from the Lily Fire & Rescue Department and another from the Laurel County Fire Department were pulled from the scene after part of a wall gave way, according to Deputy Gilbert Acciardo.
Both injured responders were transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries; they have since been released, authorities reported.
Fire units from multiple departments were on scene to extinguish the blaze, and a section of U.S. 25 was temporarily blocked due to smoke and fire activity before reopening later in the morning.
The fire is under investigation by the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office arson investigator in coordination with the Kentucky State Fire Marshal’s Office to determine its cause, officials said.