Vehicle fire at Hiseville Auto Parts destroys fuel pumps, leaves man with burns

VIDEO: A vehicle fire occurred at Hiseville City Auto Parts on Sunday, leaving several fuel pumps destroyed and a man with burns. In a statement that Chief of Hiseville Volunteer Fire Department Dustin Phillips sent WBKO, HVFD and the Cave City Fire Department extinguished the fire that began when a 1966 Chevrolet C10 pickup truck “caught fire while attempting to refuel at the store.” Phillips said the vehicle and two fuel pumps were destroyed and that the building did not sustain any damage. However, the driver of the truck, Jimmy Waters of Knob Lick, was taken by personal means to TJ Samson Regional Hospital in Glasgow and then transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He is being treated for burns sustained while trying to self-extinguish the fire.
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Henderson: Smith Mills Fire Department honors those who helped with March grain bin rescue

The Smith Mills Fire Department (SMFD) honored those who helped out with a grain bin rescue. A spokesperson says on Saturday night the firefighters and rescue squad members who responded to the March 20 Highway 268 grain bin rescue were honored by the Smith Mills FD for a successful rescue. Fire officials say stats show survival rate for grain bin rescues are 49%, and the average rescue time is 3-4 hours. The crew that worked the March 20 incident, not only saved the victim, but the rescue was safely performed in 1 hours and 58 minutes from the time rescue units arrived on scene. A spokesperson posted, “Great work by everyone that night, including Deaconess EMS, Henderson E911, and the local farmers whom assisted.”
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Firefighters respond to structure fire in Bowling Green

Multiple fire departments responded Thursday to a structure fire on Halls Chapel Road near Barren River Road. Around noon, Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department, Brownsville Fire Department and Hadley Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the scene, according to Bowling Green Fire Department public information officer Katie McKee. Richardsville Fire Chief Brian Lee confirmed firefighters were still at the scene at 12:30 p.m. According to fire officials, no residents were injured, and pets were able to exit the building.
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