Kentucky Home Destroyed After Overnight Fire
When I read about this Kentucky house fire early Friday morning, one detail stood out immediately — the house was already fully involved by the time crews arrived. This wasn’t a small blaze or a close call. A home in Meadow Valley was completely destroyed overnight, leaving two people displaced in the middle of winter.
The fire broke out late Thursday night, January 1, in the Masterson Station area of Lexington. Fire crews rushed to the scene after receiving the call and were met with heavy flames. The house was a total loss, and nearby homes on both sides also suffered damage, according to the Lexington Fire Department.
If there’s one piece of relief here, it’s this: no one was hurt. The two residents who lived in the home were out of town when the fire started. That single fact likely saved lives — a reminder of how fast overnight fires can turn deadly when people are asleep…