Multiple Fires Keep Firefighters Busy Throughout County

A food truck and van were lost at a residence after a fire on January 29, 2025.

Darren Doyle, story:
Four different fires had nearly all local fire departments running around the county at the same time on Wednesday, January 29th.

​The first call went out around 2PM to a report of a vehicle and food trailer fire at a residence at 4049 KY HWY 259 N.

According to local law enforcement, a resident was burning boxes at home when the fire got out and caused a nearby van to catch fire. The fire then moved to a food truck parked next to it. Both were fully involved when multiple north side fire departments arrived.

While at that call, the Bear Creek and Kyrock fire departments were called away to a woods fire near Bear Creek. Firefighters battled that blaze for over an hour.

In the midst of those two calls, Rocky Hill and Chalybeate Fire Departments were then called out to a residence on Brownsville Road where a tractor’s engine had blown and was fully engulfed.

Firefighters worked to keep the blaze from spreading to the nearby house, where siding was melted. The tractor was completely lost.

Soon after, a grass fire was reported on Denham Road in Chalybeate where a resident was burning trash on his property. The blaze was contained by the Chalybeate Fire Department.

​No injuries were reported at any of the fires.