LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One person was killed Friday morning in a house fire in Louisville's Russell neighborhood.
At around 5 a.m., Louisville Fire Department crews were on scene in the 2600 block of Magazine Street, just 3 minutes after they received the call.
According to LFD officials, the "heavy fire" was coming from a one-story, single-family dwelling. The fire extended to two homes on either side of the house. Authorities are investigating if the house was vacant or not.
It took 40 minutes and nearly 40 firefighters to control the fire. The main fire building was destroyed and the neighboring homes received significant damage.
One person who was inside the house died and a firefighter received a "minor injury," fire officials said.
Three households are displaced due to the fire.
LFD Arson Investigators are currently investigating.
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