1 firefighter injured after house fire on Richardsville Road

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Richardsville Fire Department chief Brian Lee has confirmed one of their firefighters has been injured following a house fire.

Lee says RFD units worked to reach a challenging location last night around 9 p.m. at the 8900 block of Richardsville Road. About a mile off of the road, units approached a two-story single-family home with heavy smoke and high heat on the second floor.

According to Lee, the house has sustained heavy damage on the second floor. RFD was assisted at the scene by Barren River and Gott fire departments.

Lee confirmed one RFD firefighter was transported to a local hospital with injuries.

The cause of the fire is believed to be the result of a wood burning stove venting in a damaged chimney flue, according to Lee.