HOPKINS COUNTY, KY - A structure fire on Charles Lenin Road resulted in a total home loss Friday.  The home was fully engulfed when Hanson Volunteer & Madisonville Fire Departments arrived at the scene.

The Madisonville Fire Department has released its report for the fire.

At 11:21 a.m. the Madisonville Fire Department received a call for mutual aid by the Hanson Fire Department. The fire was initially reported by drivers on the Pennyrile Parkway. Battalion 3, Engine 15, and F-2 responded. Upon arrival the residence was determined to be within the Madisonville city limits and fire command was transferred to Battalion 3 from the Hanson FD and additional city units were called for. Aid from other area volunteer fire for tankers was also requested. Anton, Earlington and Manitou all provided tankers and manpower. Initially the fire crews focused aggressively on the exterior. As additional resources arrived the focus was shifted to an aggressive interior mode of operation. Interior crews extinguished fire on the first and second floors as well as in the attic and under the crawl space. The fire was deemed under control at 2:45 p.m. and extensive overhaul operations began. Numerous hotspots underneath the floor and throughout the structure were put out. The last unit cleared the scene at 6:15 p.m.


 

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