Streak of County Fires Continues With Brownsville Duplex Blaze

A Brownsville duplex was heavily damaged but saved in a fire on February 2, 2025.

Darren Doyle, story:
Firefighters yet again were called to the scene of another fire today in Edmonson County.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene of a duplex fire right at the Brownsville City Limits across from Park Place strip mall on KY HWY 259 around 12:30PM on Sunday, February 2nd.

According to John Chidester, a member of the Brownsville Fire Department who was on scene, the structure was saved as the fire was contained to one unit, with the other unit suffering smoke and water damage.

It is now the eighth fire in Edmonson County to which local firefighters have responded in eight days.

The state fire marshal was requested by the Edmonson County Sheriff's Office, according to Sheriff James Vincent, and the fire is under investigation.

Responding to the scene were the Brownsville, Chalybeate, Wingfield, Kyrock, and Lincoln Fire Departments in addition to the Sheriff's Office.

No injuries were reported.