40 Firefighters Respond as West Louisville House Fire Jumps to Adjacent Home
Sunday afternoon was supposed to be quiet on South 23rd Street. It wasn’t.
At 1 p.m. on July 26, a fire broke out at a home in the 200 block of South 23rd Street in West Louisville. By the time Louisville Fire Department crews arrived, the flames had already moved past the first house and into the home next door.
Two homes. One fire. Minutes.
What Happened on South 23rd Street
Louisville Fire Department spokesperson Donovan Sims said crews arrived to find heavy fire conditions at the rear of the home. The fire had already extended to the neighboring structure on what firefighters call the “D side,” which refers to the rear face of the building…