Officials say smoke alarms were present in the home, but it’s unclear if they were working at the time of the fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Fire crews battled an early-morning fire Monday on South 4th Street near Central Park in Old Louisville.
Right now, they can’t enter vacant or abandoned buildings unless there’s a criminal issue, even when those buildings are clearly unsafe. But that could soon change under an ordinance being considered by Metro Council.
The Louisville Fire Department responded to the reported fire in the 4400 block of South First Street at 2:42 p.m. Thursday.
The Louisville Fire Department responded to the 2400 block of Idlewylde Court just before 6 p.m. Tuesday and saw smoke coming from the roof of a three-story apartment building.
Thirty-eight fire apparatus responded to the scene from departments across the state.
JCPS delivered lunches to Bellarmine for the students.
When firefighters arrived on scene, they found a two-story vacant building on fire.
Investigators said he also prevented a woman from escaping. She was severely injured and remains hospitalized in critical condition.