Multiple fire departments respond to house fire in Lawrence County, Ky.
A three story home was completely destroyed by fire near Spankem Branch Sunday.
Homeowner Bobby Dean Roberts, 65, paged the Fallsburg Vol. Fire Squad at 8:38am and they arrived at 8:47am but the home was already engulfed. Both the Louisa and Webbville Fire Depts. were called in the make it a three alarm fire.
About 25 firefighters responded.
Dog woke him
Roberts said his 14 year-old dog, awakened him in time to get out of the already burning structure. He said fire alarms were on but it was his trusty friend who saved his life, perhaps.
Fire Chief Chris Jobe said the cause of the fire could not be determined at the site.
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Crews responded to a house fire Sunday morning in Lawrence County, Kentucky
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ky. (WCHS) — Crews responded to a house fire Sunday morning in Lawrence County, Kentucky.
The fire was reported about 8:45 a.m. near the 700 block of Spankem Branch Road near Fallsburg, Ky., according to Lawrence County Emergency Management.
Officials said everyone was able to get out of the residence and no injuries were reported.
Spankem Branch Road was closed while crews responded to the blaze.
The Webbville Fire Department was requested to back up firefighters from Fallsburg and Louisa, emergency officials said.
