VINE GROVE Ky. — An overnight blaze gutted Vine Grove Fire Department Station 3 in Hardin County, severely damaging the building and equipment inside.
Vine Grove Fire Chief Matt Haddle told WDRB there were no injuries as firefighters worked through the night on Aug. 20 to extinguish the blaze. The department lost three apparatus, including an antique 1941 engine used for parades and firefighter funerals and a 3,000-gallon tanker, along with extensive supplies and equipment.
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The department operates three stations. Following the fire, two remain in service.
“This doesn’t compromise any of our responses at all, so we will still be the Vine Grove Fire Department with the quick response time that we have,” Haddle said. Neighboring departments will assist if needed.
Haddle said the cost of the fire is estimated to be close to $1.5 million. The cause has not been reported.
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