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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Vehicle fire breaks out in Daviess County
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Crews responded to a vehicle fire on Interstate 165 In Daviess County. Officials with the Daviess County's Fire Department say crews responded to the fire around 7:23 p.m. on Sunday. Upon arrival a passenger car was found to be fully involved. Officials say the fire was quickly put out. No injuries were reported. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Fire agencies say fire at Daviess County Landfill did not involve explosion
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — Firefighters in Daviess County battled a fire at the West Daviess County Landfill Thursday night. A neighbor called 911 with concerns about a possible Daviess County Fire Department says the fire blew through half an acre of burning material. Plumes of smoke whipped through the air. Officials say despite the first report, there was no sign of an actual explosion. Kentucky governor declares state of emergency ahead of severe storms 'Since it's construction debris, there could have been some kind of container or cylinder in there that exploded, but there was nothing malicious or anything like that,' the Assistant Chief of the fire department, Eric Coleman. Officials say the organic material paired with moisture and heat from vehicles can cause spontaneous combustion. Fires of this kind are typically caught early by landfill staff but this time the fire sparked after hours. When fire crews arrived, there was no one on site to stop it. '[Landfill staff] know way more about the landfill than we do… the nuances that come with that. So, we kind of depend upon their expertise,' says Camo. DCFD responds alongside all volunteer fire departments. This time they responded with the Saint Joseph Fire Department. 'Our guys just kind of stood by with hose lines to protect the heavy equipment as they put dirt on the fire,' says Coleman. Landfill staff arrived to load a dump truck with dirt and pile it over the flames. Traditional methods like water don't do much here. That's because landfill fires burn several feet deep under layers of material. 'Our water can't penetrate down into that. it takes heavy equipment to either dig down or put dirt on top of it to smother the fire,' says Coleman. No one was injured and it took about 2 hours to put out. Firefighters stayed close to protect equipment and the crew from the open flames. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Daviess County fire crews battle semi-truck fire in Stanley
DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Officials with the Daviess County Fire Department (DCFD) said the first crew had a busy two-hour window on Friday night when staff responded to seven calls, one of them being a semi-truck fire. 'Both stations responded to 2 possible structure fires, 1 fire alarm, 1 vehicle fire, and multiple medical calls many of which were dispatched simultaneously,' the department posted on Facebook Saturday morning. Thousands of pounds of Our Family coffee mislabeled, prompting recall in Kentucky, 14 other states Daviess County fire crews battle semi-truck fire in Stanley Free staged reading event to be held at UK Members of the DCFD shared photos on social media of a semi-truck that had reportedly caught on fire around 8:30 p.m. on Friday on the 1700 block of the Audubon Parkway in Stanley. 'We want to thank our dispatchers at Owensboro Daviess County Central Dispatch for their ability to handle so many calls in such a short window and provide us the information we need to respond to them safely and efficiently,' Daviess County fire officials wrote. Crews thanked all of the volunteer fire departments that responded to help Friday night. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Daviess County Fire Department coordinating Project Lifesaver exercise
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – The Daviess County Fire Department will be coordinating a training exercise for Project Lifesaver. Officials state it is a search and rescue program operated internationally by public safety agencies. Officials also state Project Lifesaver is designed to protect and quickly locate individuals who are prone to wandering due to a cognitive condition, such as Alzheimer's. Citizens enrolled in the program wear a small transmitter on the wrist or ankle that emits an individualized frequency signal. Officials say if the enrolled client goes missing, the caregiver notifies the fire department, allowing them to locate the person and bring them back to safety. The exercise is scheduled for February 4 and 5, beginning at around 8:30 a.m. each morning. More information can be found by clicking here. Eyewitness News. Everywhere you are. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
