House fire in Garrard County leaves 9 displaced

At approximately 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, Lancaster Fire and Rescue were dispatched to Daly Court concerning reports of a residential structure fire. According to a Facebook post made by Garrard County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CESPP), flames and smoke were visible from the home as units arrived on scene. Mutual aid assistance was requested by Chief Colby Reik, and four additional departments arrived on scene, including Lancaster Police and Stanford Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Two cats were retrieved from the home during the rescue, and the fire was contained in approximately ten minutes after units arrived, the post states. Housing resources through the American Red Cross have been obtained for all nine individuals displaced by the fire.
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Natural gas line fire injures two in Caneyville, one life-flighted

PHOTO: A natural gas line fire has injured two in Grayson County. According to a release by Grayson County Emergency Management, the agency was requested at 9:28 a.m. for a possible natural gas fire in the area of Lawrence Hayes Road and Log Cabin Lane in Caneyville on Wednesday. The Caneyville Volunteer Fire Department, Grayson County EMS, Grayson County Sheriff’s Office and Leitchfield Fire Department initially responded. Upon arrival, emergency management says a fire was discovered at the back of a drilling truck. According to Grayson County Sheriff Norman Chaffins, a natural gas line fire ignited and is still active. It was determined the fire was coming from a pipe and hole in the ground, emergency officials say. Firefighters contained the fire and protected a metal building exposure and the front of the truck cab.
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