Firefighters battle house fire in Leitchfield, electrical line falls on fire truck

By Ken Howlett, News Director of K105

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – Units responded to a house fire in Leitchfield as a live electrical line fell onto a fire truck on scene on Thursday.

According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, the Leitchfield Fire Department and Grayson County Emergency Management responded to a reported fire in the 200 block of West Market Street around 11:50 a.m.

Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke coming from the attic, K105 reports.

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K105 reports multiple firefighters entered the home and worked to extinguish the fire in the attack and walls of the structure.

The fire was extinguished by 12:15 p.m., with firefighters conducting an overhaul to ensure no hot spots were still on scene.

In addition, K105 reports a live power line fell on a truck that was parked directly in front of the home. This happened while the fire, which originated in the home’s electrical panel, burned through the wire, according to Leitchfield fire chief Tim Duvall.

A utility employee arrived on scene shortly after and disconnected electricity to the line.

The fire truck was not damaged, according to K105, and no injuries were reported.

Duvall stated the wiring in the home was replaced in approximately the past year, but the wires within the electrical panel were not replaced.

Firefighters cleared the scene at 12:50 p.m.