Two rescued from house fire in Sonora

Firefighters rescued two individuals from a burning residence in Hardin County Thursday.

The Upton Fire Department says at approximately 6:42 p.m. on October 2 they, along with the Sonora and Glendale fire departments, responded to a reported structure fire with confirmed entrapment at a residence on Broadway Street in Sonora. Mutual aid was requested from the Elizabethtown Fire Department.

The fire department says Sonora crews were on the scene five minutes after dispatch and Upton crews arrived nine minutes after dispatch. The initial Sonora crew began fire suppression while the Upton crew prepared for rescue operations.

After entering the structure through the front door and initiating search and rescue efforts, the first victim was removed from the home at 6:54 p.m., and the second was removed at 6:58. The victims were immediately treated by Hardin County EMS, with air medical transport requested on-scene by EMS for advanced care.

The request for mutual aid from Elizabethtown was canceled after the primary search. Fire suppression continued and the fire was declared under control a short time later, with units clearing the scene at 9:16 p.m.

One firefighter injury was reported during the response. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Kentucky State Fire Marshal’s Office.