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The cause of a fatal fire in Upton Saturday morning is under investigation.
Upton Fire and Rescue says units were dispatched following the report of a residential camper fire in the 14700 block of South Dixie Highway in Upton at approximately 8:45 a.m. on January 31.
According to a release from the fire department, units were advised while enroute that one occupant was possibly still inside the camper. Units arrived on scene at 8:50 a.m. and immediately initiated fire suppression efforts. The fire was brought under control at 9:06 a.m. One victim was found dead during subsequent operations, and the Kentucky Fire Marshal’s office and the Hardin County Coroner’s Office were requested.
All units cleared the scene at 11:15 a.m. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the state fire marshal’s office. The name of the victim is being withheld at this time.
As area residents continue to deal with the impact of snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, Helping Hand of Hope is asking for donations for their transient/homeless program, which executive director Hope Burke says is almost out of funding. “As we all know, with the weather, temperatures, and things like that, there have been a lot of people that we have had to work with like the police department and Room […]
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