Published: January 2, 2019

AN EAST LAWRENCE COUNTY HOME WAS DESTROYED BY A NEW YEAR’S DAY FIRE.  MEMBERS OF THE NEW PROSPECT, LAWRENCEBURG, ETHRIDGE, CROSSROADS, GANDY, AND CRAWFISH VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE PROPERTY AROUND 7:30 TUESDAY MORNING.  SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE VISIBLE FROM THE HOME UPON ARRIVAL BY CREWS WHO TRIED TO BRING THE BLAZE UNDER CONTROL.  DESPITE BEST EFFORTS FROM FIREFIGHTERS, THE HOME SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE.  NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.  RESPONDERS WERE ASSISTED AT THE SCENE BY LAWRENCE COUNTY E-M-S, BOX 50, AND THE LAWRENCEBURG UTILITY SYSTEM.  THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.