04-03-2025
15 nursing home residents, 1 police officer hospitalized after Bardstown fire
Fifteen residents of a Bardstown nursing home and one police officer have been hospitalized after a fire at the facility Tuesday morning, officials with the Bardstown Fire Department said in a statement.
First responders were dispatched to Landmark of Bardstown just after 6:30 a.m. on a report of a structure fire, according to a Facebook post from the fire department. Upon arrival, crews saw flames coming out of a window and found residents were already being evacuated by nursing home staff and police officers.
While one crew worked to put out the flames, other firefighters ensured the building was fully evacuated, Bardstown fire officials said in a statement.
"Crews had control of the fire within minutes of being on scene and prevented the fire from entering the attic space," the Facebook post read.
The 15 residents and police officer sent to area hospitals are receiving treatment for smoke inhalation, fire officials said. Thirty-eight residents who were not injured were taken by school buses to a Landmark facility in Louisville.
Bardstown Fire officials believe the fire was caused by an electrical failure of an HVAC unit.
Crews from Nelson County Fire and Rescue, and Nelson County EMS also responded to the scene, and first responders from Bullitt, Spencer and Washington counties were also requested, Bardstown Fire officials said.
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Bardstown nursing home fire: 15 residents, 1 police officer hospitalized
