4 residents displaced after apartment fire in Hart County

HORSE CAVE, Ky. – Multiple agencies responded to a reported apartment fire in Hart County early Tuesday morning.

According to the Horse Cave Fire Department, around 4:26 a.m. on Nov. 3, it received an alert about a possible fire after neighbors heard a smoke detector from an adjacent department.

The department says the Munfordville Volunteer Fire Department requested mutual aid.

Upon arrival, Horse Cave crews say they located smoke coming from a structure.

Firefighters say they forced the door open, finding a smoke filled apartment.

According to the department, two personnel quickly completed a search while suppressing the fire.

Fire personnel say evacuations were completed of adjacent apartments.

During ventilation, crews say they located smoke and carbon monoxide within neighboring apartments. After monitoring those areas, crews say four people were displaced due to minor water damage.

Fire crews were assisted by local law enforcement and Hart County EMS.