Early Morning Fire Claims Family's Home

A Wingfield family helplessly watches their home burn in a structure fire on January 21, 2025.

Darren Doyle, story and photos:
A devastating fire claimed the home of a Wingfield family early this morning.

Local fire departments received the first call of a fire on Pin Oak Lane, a private drive near 1633 Wingfield Church Road, just before 5AM on Tuesday, January 21st. According to emergency radio traffic, the caller lost connection to dispatch due to poor cell service in the area. The call was first described as a structure fire in the home's chimney.

The home was fully engulfed by the time fire units arrived shortly after.

Firefighters on scene of a structure fire on Pin Oak Lane in Wingfield, Jan 21, 2025.

Scene of a structure fire on Pin Oak Lane in Wingfield, Jan 21, 2025.

The structure, which was built in the late 1920s or 30s according to family members on scene, was a total lost. The home belonged to Eddie and Amy Hackworth with their teen daughter, who lost everything in the fire. They escaped with the clothes they were wearing.

Pin Oak Lane is a narrow, private gravel drive approximately a mile off Wingfield Church Road. Its size and proximity prevented multiple firetrucks from being on scene at the same time. Firetrucks from multiple departments had to remain stationed at Wingfield Fire Department, just a short distance down the road, while two trucks at a time squeezed their way back to the house.

Firefighter on scene of a structure fire on Pin Oak Lane in Wingfield, Jan 21, 2025.

Scene of a structure fire on Pin Oak Lane in Wingfield, Jan 21, 2025.

Scene of a structure fire on Pin Oak Lane in Wingfield, Jan 21, 2025.

The Wingfield, Chalybeate, Brownsville, Richardsville, Kyrock, Bear Creek, and Lincoln Fire Departments all responded, in addition to Warren RECC.

The first call page from Edmonson County Dispatch went out to Wingfield and all the south side fire units, which eventually led to all county fire departments being paged.

Everything was lost in the fire and relief efforts are underway. To find out how you can help with the family's needs, call or text Haley Ashley at 270-392-8550.

No injuries were reported.