MT VERNON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Crews battled a large structure fire in downtown Mount Vernon Tuesday afternoon.
The Mount Vernon Fire Department says the fire broke out around noon in a vacant commercial building at the corner of Main Street and Richmond Street. The area consists of mostly historic structures built in the early 1900s.
Mount Vernon Fire Department
Officials say nearby roads will be closed for an extended period of time.
One firefighter was transported to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries.
Due to the scale of the fire, the London and Berea Fire Departments, along with units from almost every department in Rockcastle County, were on the scene assisting.
Officials say the fire started in an attic space, with no word on the cause.
