LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Red Cross is helping a displaced family after a neighboring house went up in flames Wednesday afternoon in the Parkland neighborhood.
Louisville Metro Fire and Rescue Maj. Bobby Cooper said they received the call of a fire on Virginia Avenue at 5:26 p.m. and they were on the scene in four minutes.
He said 33 firefighters helped and they got the fire under control at 5:49 p.m.
The 2-story vacant house was considered a total loss, and neighboring houses received moderate damage Cooper said.
One of the neighboring houses was vacant, and the other was occupied; he said those in the other house got out safely and the Red Cross is helping them.
Cooper added no injuries were reported and arson is investigating.
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