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One Person Killed in Camper Fire in Hardin County, Kentucky

Fire crews reached the scene within minutes following an 8:45 a.m. dispatch.

Overview

  • The Upton Fire Department was dispatched around 8:45 a.m. to the 14700 block of South Dixie Highway after reports of a camper fire.
  • While en route, officials were notified that a person was inside the camper.
  • Crews arrived within five minutes to find the camper fully engulfed and brought the fire under control in about 15 minutes.
  • One person was found inside and pronounced dead at the scene, and the victim has not yet been identified.
  • The Kentucky Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.